The AFSPA or the Armed Forces Special Powers Act is an act of the Indian Parliament which was passed in the year 1958. It is based on the same act passed by the British government in 1942 to give special powers to the security forces to suppress the Quit India movement. Since then, the act has been in force in various other areas such as Jammu and Kashmir, where it has been in … [Read more...]
Kashmir Is Reacting To Meat Ban In The Most Unorthodox Way. And It’s Not A Happy Situation!
The Kashmir valley has responded in an unprecedented way to the ban on beef put by the government. The ban has gone hayward in the valley, while a major section of the population has openly come out to protest against the ban by consuming beef in the open. The ban on beef has met a thumping resistance in Boulevard, a major tourist destination in the valley, where the tourists … [Read more...]
The ambiguity with forming a govt. in Jammu & Kashmir: Who will have the final say, PDP or BJP?
As the recently concluded assembly elections in the state of Jammu and Kashmir have given the state yet another hung assembly we sit down to talk a bit of politics being shown by those who are in politics. The elections were one hula bulla of an event with candidates fighting from 87 different constituencies. Though the voter count turned out to be a record 65% in the last 25 … [Read more...]