Kashmir's fluid political scene
exposes all !
By Dr. Jitendra Singh
People's Democratic Party (PDP) raises the hype demanding withdrawal
of troops from the Kashmir Valley even as its patriarch Mufti Mohd
Sayeed is shrewd enough to know that this will not happen atleast
for the time being but may help the PDP cut some ice with its voter
constituency.
National Conference (NC) tries its best to woo the Kashmiris away
from the PDP campaign even as its patron Farooq Abdullah calls upon
his partymen to brace up for a mid-term poll and once again
reiterates that they are very soon coming back to power but while Dr
Abdullah has been making such declarations for the last four years
this time he has gone to the extent of announcing the name of
Finance Minister in the soon-to-be formed NC Government.
Indian National Congress (INC) continues to struggle with its
internal factionalism even as the chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad
may be secretly regretting over several hastily issued statements
but still hoping to continue a ruling coalition with any of the
prospective allies available.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues to falter in getting its
act together in Jammu and Kashmir despite the euphoria of its recent
victories in Punjab and Uttarakhand.
The socalled separatist camp, on the other hand, is equally on the
crossroads. To jump into election fray or not is the dilemma with
the likes of Moulvi Umar Farooq who enjoys New Delhi's tacit
patronage coupled with high rating overseas while others like Lone
brothes secretly nurse the desire to throw in the hat.
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Kashmir movie premiered in
House of Lords
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FRIENDS OF KASHMIR (LONDON): A 30-minute documentary on
Kashmir depicting a fascinating history of the Valley and the
current situation in the State was premiered in the House of Lords
in London.
The film entitled, "Kashmir caught in the crossfire," which was
shown on Martyrs day 13 July, has been produced by Siraj Shah, a
born Kashmiri who is a medical practitioner in the UK for the last
29 years.
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