Topic: Hurriyat
Abdullah, Mufti in Kashmir aren’t ‘pro-India mainstream’. They’re just not openly anti-India
If rudimentary oath-taking to Constitution is a sign of being pro-India, then even Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani took oath as an MLA.
Demonetisation, GST, now Kashmir. Modi govt doesn’t think beyond the first step
If things get better in Kashmir, give half of the credit to Modi government and the other half to sheer dumb luck.
Modi’s Mission Kashmir was to make scrapping of Article 35A a necessity. That moment is now
If Modi govt fails to scrap Article 35A now, it will be loss of face for Delhi and a de facto surrender of Kashmir to transnational terror groups.
HT and TOI worry about drought & poor monsoon, Express finds changed climate in J&K for talks
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Separatist Hurriyat Conference has lost ground in Kashmir, but not its relevance
Politicians & analysts say while the Hurriyat has lost some of its appeal, it is still the long-term destination for pro-azadi voices, and must be engaged.
Ex-ISI chief Durrani, who admitted to creation of Hurriyat, stripped of pension benefits
Pakistan’s strictures come in the wake of the publication of Spy Chronicles, a collaboration between Durrani and former RAW chief A.S. Dulat.
Pakistan reaching out to us as it cannot approach India, says Hurriyat’s Mirwaiz
Separatist leader justifies phone call with Pakistan foreign minister, says Hurriyat is the voice of Kashmiris, points out Vajpayee govt let them meet Musharraf.
Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest ahead of Modi visit
Mirwaiz tweeted that the J&K government had gone into panic mode ahead of the Prime Minister's visit.
BJP criticises Farooq Abdullah’s promise on J-K’s regional autonomy
National Conference chief Farooq Abduallh had promised regional autonomy if his party comes to power in the state.
BJP divided over dialogue with ‘extra-constitutional’ Hurriyat
Some senior BJP leaders say interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma should not talk to separatists, days after Ram Madhav stressed on dialogue with them.
Marking Covid-19 patients should not leave a social mark in India
The act of marking carries historical baggage. If India wants to mark those infected with coronavirus, it must think of sensible ways that don’t outlive the crisis.
Ramayan on DD: Best way to keep India’s elderly indoors or show the young TV beyond Netflix?
Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, which was a rage in the late 1980s, has made a comeback at a time when the 21-day lockdown has forced people indoors.
Defence
Soldiers failing to disclose Covid-19 information will invite action under Army Act
Army advisory says not disclosing Covid-19 symptoms, travel details or contact with suspected patient will be treated as 'willful concealment' & breach of discipline.
Modi’s India isn’t Mao’s China. Silly forecasts assume we’ll let corona kill millions of us
There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by Covid-19. But they presume we will do nothing to influence our fates.