People are cognizant of this reality and have so far cooperated in the effort. At the same time, many other religious preachers have woken up to the threat and advised people against taking part in gatherings including congregational prayers.
Only option available to us to fight this menace is to stay at home and let the doctors treat the already infected. Let us all cooperate at individual and collective level to defeat the epidemic.
When the newly released Dr Farooq Abdullah wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking restoration of 4G network in Kashmir in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, many Kashmiris were furious
The release of Abdullah and Omar reflects the growing confidence of the state government in the improvement of the situation in the erstwhile state. It sees the less likelihood of the situation tipping into turmoil now
With Coronavirus making its inroads into the Valley with the detection of one COVID-19 positive case, the people expected the govet to restore 4G to enable people to read about the disease online and take preventive measures
The seriousness of the crisis has left us with no option but to shutdown our businesses again until the world gets a grip on this runaway contagion. We can only hope it happens sooner.
At a time when people in Kashmir desperately need high speed internet for more awareness about the dreaded coronavirus pandeic, the government has decided to extend the restrictions on the service until March 26.
The government would need to devote more resources to create public awareness by the use of mass media. Coronavirus caller tune so far has been a good innovation. But there is the scope and the need to do more.
There are many ways in which Abdullah’s release can play out. But for now we can only wait and watch. What people in Kashmir would immediately want is the restoration of political activity where the leaders can speak freely.
It is a fundamental duty for everyone to protect his/her body and that of any of his dependents, to seek to their safety and to keep them away from any harm. A primary principle of Islam is that “preventing harm takes precedent over the acquisition of benefits.”
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