Why did the Chief Minister of a State mock, humiliate a film that described the trauma of an entire community? As a Kashmiri Hindu told me he is feeling deeply disturbed after seeing that on …
When the Wounds of a Society Open
“Sir, can I talk to you for few minutes?” It was Meenakshi (name changed), a student after my lecture at a university. “I need to talk. I have watched Kashmir Files and feeling deeply affected.” After …
The Lessons of 19th January 1990 and Kashmiri Genocide
A young scholar, a Kashmiri Pandit once told me about this conversation he had in a conference on social justice and while being out of the country. There were several Kashmiri Muslims who were in the …
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What the murder of Ajay Pandita teaches us – written as a tribute to his tragic death
A Kashmiri Hindu and an old friend called me up a few days ago. We discussed the COVID19 scenario, the political situation created by Chinese incursion and then he asked me about the murder of Ajay …
“Why the people of Kashmir valley celebrated on 19th January 1990?”
“Why did you say that genocide doesn’t happen without your neighbors’ participation?” It was a young girl, catching up after my talk. I had just finished giving a talk at a university followed by a …
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