In this section, Kashmir Narrator asks common Kashmiris to opine about various issues faced by the society. Gulzar Ahmad, govt employee: Follow the injunctions of the shariah which are categorical: Eat and drink but be not excessive. Follow this commandment in letter and spirit, the problem will be solved. However, I must admit that it is easier […]
When a Kashmir police officer, Ayub Pandith, was lynched at Nowhatta, Srinagar a few months ago, serious questions were raised about the ethos of Kashmiris. There were people who went to the extent of almost casting all Kashmiris as barbarians who need to be civilized. Interestingly, these questions came from quarters that have never raised […]
Srinagar: Chairman Hurriyat (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today strongly condemned the continuous siege of historic Jamia Masjid in Downtown Srinagar. No Friday prayers were allowed in the mosque by the authorities for 17th consecutive week. In a statement issued here, Mirwaiz said that the “ruling class” is indifferent towards the culture and religion of the people. […]