The political parties are still not clear whether to contest elections without seeking restoration of special status and statehood. SRINAGAR โ When the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi met various political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir including former chief ministers and parliamentarians, in June this year, one of the issues discussed was to strengthen…
โIf the government is serious about reviving the film industry, it should focus on developing the infrastructure and provide funding and concessions to promote regional films.โ SRINAGAR โ Jammu and Kashmir Administration, led by New Delhi appointed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on August 5 launched Jammu Kashmir Film policy 2021. The policy promises to offer…
โKashmiris are not afraid of Indian forces. Too many Kashmiris have given their lives for them to accept a relationship by force.โ SRINAGAR โ Kashmiris will not forget Delhiโs repeated โbetrayals,โ especially that of former Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, contends veteran Congress leader Prof. Saifuddin Soz. The former union minister also believes that…
โGeelani was a father figure, a centre of gravity and a measure of morality for resistance politics in more than one way.โ SRINAGAR โ The death of nonagenarian Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani is being seen as a big setback to the resistance politics in Jammu and Kashmir. There is none within the rank and…