Opinion

 Crescent Kashmir

TRAIL BASIS

TRAIL BASIS

Government has decided to test the waters in Jammu and Kashmir post the abrogation of article 370, for the access to the high speed internet poorly on a trial basis that too only in one district of Kashmir and one district of Jammu to have another assessment of the situation. Though the Supreme Court described […]

 Crescent Kashmir

LOCKDOWN EXTENDED

LOCKDOWN EXTENDED

Administration has decided to extend lockdown for another week in Srinagar giving rising cases of Covid-19 as a reason. Government has been very prompt in clampdowns and lockdowns but has failed to handle restoration in normalcy in Kashmir so far. Earlier the same administration in an apparent push for Amarnath yatra decided to open all […]

 Crescent Kashmir

“GUPKAR GANG”

“GUPKAR GANG”

A senior leader of BJP in a recent television interview called all the former chief ministers and ministers living in Gupkar road of Srinagar as “Gupkar Gang” out to obstruct peace in Kashmir valley. He claimed that common people in Kashmir were happy with the abrogation of article 370, only the politicians with vested interests […]

 Crescent Kashmir

 KARGIL CALLING

 KARGIL CALLING

On the first anniversary of being a separate Union Territory directly under the central command, people of Kargil want to be the part of Kashmir rather than to be the part of new UT. Kargil Congress and National Conference leaders have not only demanded that the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir but they want to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

ANOTHER LOCKDOWN

ANOTHER LOCKDOWN

Administration has only one method to kill criticism that they impose lockdown or restrictions in Kashmir. Before Eid ul Adha the same administration allowed hundreds of people to move markets together and now quoting intelligence sources for violent protests have imposed two day curfew. Whatever the reasons behind such restrictions, fact remains that Covid-19 virus […]

 Crescent Kashmir

STATEHOOD POLITICS

STATEHOOD POLITICS

From Congress to Apni Party to National Conference every political activist is demanding restoration of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir before elections in Jammu and Kashmir. It was Union Home Minister Amit Shah who assured on the floor of the house during the debate on the abrogation of article 370 that Jammu and Kashmir will […]

 Crescent Kashmir

BAN CONTINUES

BAN CONTINUES

Government has again extended the ban on 4G internet services connecting it directly with national security. Recently on a contempt petition filed by the petitioners seeking restoration of 4G, the top court told the Union government and UT administration if they have already reviewed the matter and set up the committee they should keep all […]

 Crescent Kashmir

CRUMBLING HEALTH SYSTEM

CRUMBLING HEALTH SYSTEM

Latest from JK Government is that they have amended Sop’s regarding the referral cases to covid hospitals and also for the patients who are asymptomatic. These amendments have come in the wake of a crumbling health care system as even the fresh lockdown has failed to flatten the curve of covid-19 cases in Kashmir. On […]

 Crescent Kashmir

EID-UL-ADHA

EID-UL-ADHA

Eid-ul-Adha is round the corner and the government has decided to keep all the main masjids, shrines closed so that no huge gatherings are not held in this pandemic period. Rapid increase covid-19 positive cases alerted the government and they re-imposed lockdown in a strict manner in the entire Kashmir valley. Already the authorities have […]

 Crescent Kashmir

RE-IMPOSITION OF LOCKDOWN

RE-IMPOSITION OF LOCKDOWN

Some of the decisions taken by the UT administration of Jammu and Kashmir has invoked curiosity in some circles and anger in others. People are curious to know why the initial lockdown was a week ahead of national lockdown and why there was no schedule announced for supply of essential services and opening shops to […]