The bifurcation of J&K has completely cut the legs out from regional parties that have no means of survival but to make common cause with the Hurriyat.
With officers drawn from three cadres running the union territory, administration and law enforcement of Chandigarh is often uncoordinated and haphazard.
Chitleen K. Sethi
For someone who once wanted nothing to do with his hoary lineage, architect V Ganapati Sthapati brought about a veritable renaissance in temple architecture before his death in 2011.
I’m not a great admirer of Manish Tewari, but for once he’s managed to put forwards a very clear and lucid picture of the reality in Kashmir. The RSS/BJP Bhakts will no doubt be abusive, but that doesn’t mean there’s not need for articles like this one … which confront the blood thirsty Nationalism of a nation gone mad with the implications of such actions
What happened to your Article 3, when both you IDIOTS( Congress & BJP) broke up ANDHRA PRADESH. Did you guys get a resolution from the ASSEMBLY.
AND Manish, just because Kashmir status has been changed, that does alter the territory ceded to INDIA by Maharaj Hari Singh.
We will one day take it “WHOLE”…. more important than this imminent eventuality, AZADI TO BALUCHISTAN SHOULD BE INDIA’s priority, along absolute PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN.
Enough is enough! Kashmir needs to be independent. It ‘does not belong’ to any country. The world needs to wake up and grant it autonomy and independence. Otherwise it could well end up like Yugoslavia.
Manish Tiwari is a prime example of a Gandhi Toe Nail Sucker. The poor chap has no base in any constituency and is 50 shades on Toadism is why he is what he is in Congress. He has probably read only a couple of books in his life and now goes about using the title of one them. Ofcourse there are many like him because the Gandhi Toe Nail, I believe requires regular cleaning.
We have been talking to Pakistan and also with the Kashimiris for the last 70 years. What has been achieved? Absolutely nothing!!!! Now we have a government with a strong prime minister who has finally had the sense and the courage of taking the right decision. And I am sure this will play out very well
Meanwhile Manishi, the left toe of the left leg needs cleaning. Get on with it
The means used for abrogation and splitting the State could be questionable or doubtful as Manish Tewari points out, but it is now upto the SC to finally decide. The methods used by NDA would be justified only if the end result is a detailed dialog with Pak on resolving the issue , with whatever acceptable concessions from either side. If the issue gets resolved, then all the legislative gymnastics and clampdown on Kashmiris would have been worthwhile and Modi can be classed as a greater PM than even Indira Gandhi, in terms of the depth of change brought about. If matters dissolve into a verbal and military slugfest with internal strife, then surely the PM’s actions will be open to question, no matter what the legal position.
“detailed dialog with Pak on resolving the issue”
“Whatever concessions from either side”
You are either a Paki with a fake name or a Paki agent like RaGa and P Chidambaram. (Where is the thief hiding? Pakistan?)
Your case dismissed.
There will be no dialogue, India has already made lot of consessions to Pakistan project/ TNT.
The J&K has 3 parts. Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. People of this state, other than muslims are happy about what has happened. Emotions of Kashmiris are whipped by local politicians and separatists and until they are brought under control, things will not be easy to operate. People from Congress party’s only goal is to criticize Modi govt and appease minorities. Most of foreign media and select Indian media are happy to support Pakistani line of thinking. Unfortunately enemy for India is within.
Congress should apologise for ceding part of Kashmir to Pakistan and ruining Indian Kashmir lock, stock & barrel. Congress should be disbanded and their leaders barred for life from politics.
If the COngress leaders in Oct 1947 had delayed even 48 hrs in sending troops, Srinagar would have been lost to Pak, probably forever. Nehru and Patel’s quick decisions , ensured that ultimately 70% of J&K came under India , with a legal Accession.
Regarding POK, even the Army at the time said they needed to restock and regroup thru the winter 1947 and spring 48 before attempting a capture. Having fought for over a year , our leaders decided not to prolong the conflict further , since both armies were at a stalemate in winter 1947 , with almost equal strengths.
Nehru and Patel must be complimented for not shedding more of our soldiers’ blood for an acquisition of doubtful value, given the hostility of the tribes of Gilgit Baltistan to the Indian State. We would have been more of a colonizing force in that case.
Hey author,
Don’t fool us. The recommendation sought from any state legislature, before changing it’s boundaries, are NOT BINDING on the parliament.
Did your party respect the “will of the people” while bifurcating Andhra?? The state assembly had then said a clear ‘no’ .
So spare us your lecture. Your party has lost its way, and party-men have lost their minds.
Every time we read Congress people it reiterates tht they spk Pakistani language…all the 50 shades of grey Tearing is talking abt come frm his political handlers across the boundary (read as PAID by handlers across the boundary).
Why does these Congressi fail to accept their grave historical blunders? Again paid for this insomnia?
Foolish to compare Kashmir with any other part of India. But what else to expect from a clueless Congi. You have no new ideas, the same old stupid failed policies.
Burhan Wani clarified to the Indian government and the global big powers what needs to be done. Nobody wants another Terroristan in a dangerous neighborhood. JK had plenty of autonomy and more. Hurriyat made it abundantly clear what they want.
One would wish for clear blue skies and dazzling sunshine, as promised when these bold decisions were announced. 2. A sobering report in Huffington Post about the enclave of Soura in Srinagar, with 15,000 resentful people. Whether it represents an aberration or the General mood will become more clear as restrictions are gradually lifted.
I’m not a great admirer of Manish Tewari, but for once he’s managed to put forwards a very clear and lucid picture of the reality in Kashmir. The RSS/BJP Bhakts will no doubt be abusive, but that doesn’t mean there’s not need for articles like this one … which confront the blood thirsty Nationalism of a nation gone mad with the implications of such actions
Please correct put forwards to put forward.
What happened to your Article 3, when both you IDIOTS( Congress & BJP) broke up ANDHRA PRADESH. Did you guys get a resolution from the ASSEMBLY.
AND Manish, just because Kashmir status has been changed, that does alter the territory ceded to INDIA by Maharaj Hari Singh.
We will one day take it “WHOLE”…. more important than this imminent eventuality, AZADI TO BALUCHISTAN SHOULD BE INDIA’s priority, along absolute PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN.
Enough is enough! Kashmir needs to be independent. It ‘does not belong’ to any country. The world needs to wake up and grant it autonomy and independence. Otherwise it could well end up like Yugoslavia.
Manish Tiwari is a prime example of a Gandhi Toe Nail Sucker. The poor chap has no base in any constituency and is 50 shades on Toadism is why he is what he is in Congress. He has probably read only a couple of books in his life and now goes about using the title of one them. Ofcourse there are many like him because the Gandhi Toe Nail, I believe requires regular cleaning.
We have been talking to Pakistan and also with the Kashimiris for the last 70 years. What has been achieved? Absolutely nothing!!!! Now we have a government with a strong prime minister who has finally had the sense and the courage of taking the right decision. And I am sure this will play out very well
Meanwhile Manishi, the left toe of the left leg needs cleaning. Get on with it
The means used for abrogation and splitting the State could be questionable or doubtful as Manish Tewari points out, but it is now upto the SC to finally decide. The methods used by NDA would be justified only if the end result is a detailed dialog with Pak on resolving the issue , with whatever acceptable concessions from either side. If the issue gets resolved, then all the legislative gymnastics and clampdown on Kashmiris would have been worthwhile and Modi can be classed as a greater PM than even Indira Gandhi, in terms of the depth of change brought about. If matters dissolve into a verbal and military slugfest with internal strife, then surely the PM’s actions will be open to question, no matter what the legal position.
@sudarshan nityanda
“detailed dialog with Pak on resolving the issue”
“Whatever concessions from either side”
You are either a Paki with a fake name or a Paki agent like RaGa and P Chidambaram. (Where is the thief hiding? Pakistan?)
Your case dismissed.
There will be no dialogue, India has already made lot of consessions to Pakistan project/ TNT.
The J&K has 3 parts. Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. People of this state, other than muslims are happy about what has happened. Emotions of Kashmiris are whipped by local politicians and separatists and until they are brought under control, things will not be easy to operate. People from Congress party’s only goal is to criticize Modi govt and appease minorities. Most of foreign media and select Indian media are happy to support Pakistani line of thinking. Unfortunately enemy for India is within.
Congress should apologise for ceding part of Kashmir to Pakistan and ruining Indian Kashmir lock, stock & barrel. Congress should be disbanded and their leaders barred for life from politics.
If the COngress leaders in Oct 1947 had delayed even 48 hrs in sending troops, Srinagar would have been lost to Pak, probably forever. Nehru and Patel’s quick decisions , ensured that ultimately 70% of J&K came under India , with a legal Accession.
Regarding POK, even the Army at the time said they needed to restock and regroup thru the winter 1947 and spring 48 before attempting a capture. Having fought for over a year , our leaders decided not to prolong the conflict further , since both armies were at a stalemate in winter 1947 , with almost equal strengths.
Nehru and Patel must be complimented for not shedding more of our soldiers’ blood for an acquisition of doubtful value, given the hostility of the tribes of Gilgit Baltistan to the Indian State. We would have been more of a colonizing force in that case.
Hey author,
Don’t fool us. The recommendation sought from any state legislature, before changing it’s boundaries, are NOT BINDING on the parliament.
Did your party respect the “will of the people” while bifurcating Andhra?? The state assembly had then said a clear ‘no’ .
So spare us your lecture. Your party has lost its way, and party-men have lost their minds.
He blurted out something in haste. Now the serious cover up attempts only appear to be a halfhearted whitewash.
Every time we read Congress people it reiterates tht they spk Pakistani language…all the 50 shades of grey Tearing is talking abt come frm his political handlers across the boundary (read as PAID by handlers across the boundary).
Why does these Congressi fail to accept their grave historical blunders? Again paid for this insomnia?
Foolish to compare Kashmir with any other part of India. But what else to expect from a clueless Congi. You have no new ideas, the same old stupid failed policies.
Burhan Wani clarified to the Indian government and the global big powers what needs to be done. Nobody wants another Terroristan in a dangerous neighborhood. JK had plenty of autonomy and more. Hurriyat made it abundantly clear what they want.
One would wish for clear blue skies and dazzling sunshine, as promised when these bold decisions were announced. 2. A sobering report in Huffington Post about the enclave of Soura in Srinagar, with 15,000 resentful people. Whether it represents an aberration or the General mood will become more clear as restrictions are gradually lifted.