Drivers from various states say they haven’t been able to contact their families for over 2 weeks, but leaving empty-handed would cost them Rs 50,000 each.
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
The idea is to integrate these people, not to destroy them.
This is like some medieval siege we starve and impoverish them into submission.
Not selling the Apple crop, keeping the shops shut, may be self inflicted BUT these people have no other means of protest.
In colonial times cotton weavers were paid wages so low that they cut their own thumbs (so they may not operate the loom) in order to be released from bondage. This was also self inflicted.
With army and police everywhere, communications cut, imagine the trauma of the ordinary citizen at this collective punishment.
Nationalism is an abstract concept an imaginary sense of greatness, but humanity and suffering is real.
Let us as Indians living outside Kashmir be less nationalistic and more humane.
Humanity and love for each other strengthens us collectively as a people against all adversaries and problems. Not abstract concepts like nationalism which with patriotism is used by power grabbing scoundrels to brainwash us.
The truckers could be in for a long wait. Sunday was reportedly the toughest day in Srinagar, in terms of restrictions, since 5th August. Journalists, including women, are facing a lot of hardships and stress in doing their jobs. 2. Pakistan’s perfidies and proclivities are a known known. It should not be placed on a pedestal, allowed to dictate internal developments in Kashmir.
The people of Kashmir will sacrifice their Apple crop, tighten their belts and survive on one meal a day, what does it matter to them, if they lose a year’s income. After all these are abnormal conditions akin to war.
In war people even lose their lives.
But this sacrifice will be remembered and will unite the people.
I suggest the Indian Government buy the entire crop on the trees. The Kashmiri farmer will not harvest his own crop which will fall to the ground soon and rot.
The money should be distributed to farmers per acreage of their Apple plantations.
This will go a long way in lessening the impact of widespread resentment and help the economy.
Food distribution should also commence, the CRPF trucks should leave food grains at collection points to prevent starvation.
THIS IS THE 35th DAY OF LOCKDOWN
Heart rending. Demonetisation had come between harvest of the Kharif and sowing of the Rabi crop. On both occasions, with money scarce, farmers were devastated. The politics of 370 and UT status one does not understand. This is the rozi roti of many Kashmiris, as is tourism. Thought should have been given to livelihood issues, how the least well off people would be affected by these changes. Before we set out to do great good, we should make sure that we do no harm.
The idea is to integrate these people, not to destroy them.
This is like some medieval siege we starve and impoverish them into submission.
Not selling the Apple crop, keeping the shops shut, may be self inflicted BUT these people have no other means of protest.
In colonial times cotton weavers were paid wages so low that they cut their own thumbs (so they may not operate the loom) in order to be released from bondage. This was also self inflicted.
With army and police everywhere, communications cut, imagine the trauma of the ordinary citizen at this collective punishment.
Nationalism is an abstract concept an imaginary sense of greatness, but humanity and suffering is real.
Let us as Indians living outside Kashmir be less nationalistic and more humane.
Humanity and love for each other strengthens us collectively as a people against all adversaries and problems. Not abstract concepts like nationalism which with patriotism is used by power grabbing scoundrels to brainwash us.
The truckers could be in for a long wait. Sunday was reportedly the toughest day in Srinagar, in terms of restrictions, since 5th August. Journalists, including women, are facing a lot of hardships and stress in doing their jobs. 2. Pakistan’s perfidies and proclivities are a known known. It should not be placed on a pedestal, allowed to dictate internal developments in Kashmir.
The people of Kashmir will sacrifice their Apple crop, tighten their belts and survive on one meal a day, what does it matter to them, if they lose a year’s income. After all these are abnormal conditions akin to war.
In war people even lose their lives.
But this sacrifice will be remembered and will unite the people.
I suggest the Indian Government buy the entire crop on the trees. The Kashmiri farmer will not harvest his own crop which will fall to the ground soon and rot.
The money should be distributed to farmers per acreage of their Apple plantations.
This will go a long way in lessening the impact of widespread resentment and help the economy.
Food distribution should also commence, the CRPF trucks should leave food grains at collection points to prevent starvation.
THIS IS THE 35th DAY OF LOCKDOWN
Heart rending. Demonetisation had come between harvest of the Kharif and sowing of the Rabi crop. On both occasions, with money scarce, farmers were devastated. The politics of 370 and UT status one does not understand. This is the rozi roti of many Kashmiris, as is tourism. Thought should have been given to livelihood issues, how the least well off people would be affected by these changes. Before we set out to do great good, we should make sure that we do no harm.