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By K.N. Pandita
Inexplicable suspense loomed large over Kashmir politics this early summer. With the demise of Mufti Saeed, stakeholders began making speculation about the shape and stability of the new government. Two and a half month long delay in forming the new government had deepened that suspense. Continue Reading…
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By K.N. Pandita
Rajya Sabha members spiritedly debated the current unrest in Kashmir. Members drawn from various political parties gave vent to views that reflected party standpoint on ground situation. Though the views of parliamentarians seldom concur, yet the house, with Congress majority, passed a resolution expressing anguish on the loss of precious lives in Kashmir. Some of them doled out words of sympathy with the people of the valley demanding break in the stalemate and lifting of curfew from parts of Kashmir. Continue Reading…
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By K.N. Pandita
On-going Kashmir hullabaloo has some comic sides as well. It is not from sublime to ridicule but from ridicule to ultra ridicule.
Prime Minister did not make any public statement on unrest. He did not react on the death of 47 persons and injuries inflicted on nearly 3,000 persons half of them policemen. Handlers of strike command say they will not withdraw rallies and protests because Modi is unresponsive. Continue Reading…