(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) It was March 1971 Parliamentary elections for the Fifth Lok Sabha when Kashmiri Pandits were finding themselves at the crossroads……..Their indecisiveness had pushed them in a struggle between “reactionary and communal forces’’ on one hand and “Progressive and Democratic Elements’’ on the other hand. This awkward situation had prompted a leading newspaper […]
(By: Dr. Rajesh Bhat) Late Shri Prem Nath Bhat, the first journalist killed during Kashmir turmoil, has become the icon of Political Groups as well as individuals against religious fundamentalism and ethnic cleansing of a vulnerable minority like Kashmiri Pandits. In life as well as in death, he was able to forge a remarkable unity […]
(By: Dr. Rajesh Bhat) Very few young journalists in Jammu and Kashmir know about Mr O. N. Koul, one of the most respected journalists who had a mastery over Economics and knew well his job of both reporting and editing. The first elected President of Press Club of Jammu and the former Media Advisor to Jammu […]