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Terrorism has led to restrictive legislations globally
Brigadier (Retired) Manjit Singh With the advent of terrorism many nations, including developed countries, have modified their laws and made them more stringent to meet this menace. Sweeping powers, which would not stand scrutiny of modern human rights principles, have been given to the Police, Homeland Security and other security forces since they are considered to be the need of …
by manjitsingh on December 5th, 2011 Leave a comment »
This is the time to shun acrimony and assuage wounds
Brigadier (Retired) Manjit Singh Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed an unprecedented period of peace during the summer months of this year. The credit goes, in no small measure, to the State government, the JK Police ably supported by the Indian Army and Par-military forces who have collectively cashed in on the mandate of peace and prosperity given unequivocally by the …
by manjitsingh on November 4th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Unmarked graves: A thorough unhindered investigation is imperative
Brigadier (Retired) Manjit Singh A report by the Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has laid focus on the issue of unmarked graves in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The commission has sought action to identify those who have been buried in these unmarked graves by matching DNA profiles of relatives of missing persons with samples extracted from the …
by manjitsingh on October 9th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Unmarked graves: A product of revolting atrocity by terrorists
Brigadier (Retired) Manjit Singh In a recent statement in the State Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has rejected the misnomer of mass graves in Jammu and Kashmir. “Most of the graves have only one person and a few are with two persons but no grave is having more than two persons”, he said. By so saying the Chief Minister …
by manjitsingh on September 30th, 2011 Leave a comment »
British back benchers please voters at the cost of Kashmir
Brigadier (Retired) Manjit Singh The United Kingdom is at its imperial best once again, the mere whiff of brownie points that some of its Members of Parliament (MP’s) can earn from the Pakistanis in their constituency has propelled the entire British Parliament into a debate on alleged Human Rights violation in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. The motion …
by manjitsingh on September 23rd, 2011 Leave a comment »
Peace can be preserved by increased vigil
Brigadier (Retired) Manjit Singh The Anna wave has changed the landscape of the Indian nation. It has given to the common man a greater degree of empowerment in articulation of national issues as also day to day affairs of the State. As and when this new trend gains firm roots, India will attain the posture to declare itself as a …
by manjitsingh on September 14th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Defence Diplomacy: An effective tool to engage Pakistan
Brigadier (Retired) Manjit Singh A nation is identified by three main parameters, culture, economy and military might. In the modern context, any nation that has the money and the muscle is automatically considered to be cultured. Therefore, the choice for global posturing is restricted to economy and what is called “Defence”, but actually relates to the exercise of military options …
by manjitsingh on August 8th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Surrender, amnesty and rehabilitation : Benefits and pitfalls
Brigadier (Retired) Manjit Singh During the very first year of his term, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah mooted the idea of revising the surrender and rehabilitation policy to provide amnesty for local militants who had crossed over to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) at the peak of insurgency due to indoctrination, compulsion or other socio-political reasons. The Centre agreed, in principle, to …
by manjitsingh on July 26th, 2011 Leave a comment »
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