‘Our sister communities like Gujjar-Bakarwaals, Changpas of Ladakh and Gaddies of Himachal Pradesh are already enjoying their rights under the Scheduled Tribe list of 1991 but our community has been neglected for last several decades’
In Islam, biological division between man and woman is part of divine purposeful planning; otherwise both are accorded the same respect, dignity and honor as human beings, and are complements, not duplicates, of one another.
The disillusionment in Jammu doesn’t reflect well on the business-related policies of the government which it should review to keep faith with the people of the region.
And this redressal is not in the killing of the militants but in a meaningful political outreach that has been sorely missing in the current climate. Ironically so, when the current establishment has the power to make such an outreach. It only needs the will.
Overall, the whole episode has put spotlight on the issue of ethics in research, particularly a research involving subject-informants from conflict zones who are vulnerable for sharing their stories and intimate selves to researchers.
The world needs to act in concert to ensure there is no further surge in cases of infections. This calls for the govts around the world to stay alert. .There is a greater need for collaboration on vaccination and also strict observance and enforcement of SOPs.
‘We’ve been crippled and virtually rendered as beggars, as even the most generous estimates put the Lassipora Industrial Estate’s losses at around fifty thousand crores since 2019.’
What makes the situation problematic for the Congress party is not only the Assembly elections in Punjab being held next year but its import for the national party that is apparently gearing up to challenge the BJP in 2024.
If the Government is really serious about implementing the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in J&K, then first and foremost, the list of villages should be notified. Then a large-scale awareness campaign has to be launched.
‘The report will act as an eye-opener for foreign countries and will also substantiate the Ministry of External Affairs’ stance in motivating these countries to end their travel advisories for Kashmir.’
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