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Let's salute the people of Kashmir Valley

Kashmir – the land of Chinars, the land of Sufism. The hideous militancy that has engulfed the valley hides the once thriving culture and long line of history that was prevalent in the beautiful valley. Kashmir is even believed to have been mentioned in the Mahabharata. Kashmir Polls Pics Howev ....Read more

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Kashmir By: K.V.Shriram | Friday , 21 Nov '08 18:06:54 PM Reply | Forward What ever may be the reason, it was the decision of the god and Maharaja of Kashmir that decided J

IslamBy: Naresh Joshi | Friday , 21 Nov '08 17:31:47 PM Reply | Forward I really ponder these days when I read news in media, how nice it would have been if I were amongs them, to live in Kashmir. I would not have been kicked out of my house, would have been allowed to vote for candidate of my choice, my family would not have been....Even now Im ready to accept anything if my house is returned back to me.

CreditableBy: Vidya | Friday , 21 Nov '08 16:44:33 PM Reply | Forward I agree - all those who voted despite threats from separatists and militants are to be commended. I hope that their elected leaders will show similar courage and bring development and peace to the troubled state.

reBy: Mark | Friday , 21 Nov '08 16:39:43 PM Reply | Forward well this just proves that the place is rooted, for a place like kashmir to be hailed as slum ppl you injuns should be ashamed of yorself, hang your head india hang your head.,

Election inKashmire......By: Basant | Friday , 21 Nov '08 16:24:00 PM Reply | Forward The entire valley was seiged to prevent person like umi who are determined to create dehshat in the valley. People with right mind voted to show not majority of Kashmiris are pro Paki. I do not understand why people like umi go back to bancrupt Pakistan and live there.

Dance of Democracy under the military umbrellaBy: Wani | Friday , 21 Nov '08 16:02:02 PM Reply | Forward Why don't you put your army in barracks and then celebrate the dance of Democracy. How naive can be people of India.After 61 years you have to lay a siege to make people relish the taste of democracy.Must be happening only in India.What a country???INCREDIBLE INDIA??

Kashmir electionsBy: umi | Friday , 21 Nov '08 15:10:04 PM Reply | Forward for an election entire valley is seiged in Seven phases-what kind of democracy is this?

Let us selute people of J By: G Sesi Sekhar | Friday , 21 Nov '08 15:02:14 PM Reply | Forward Heartening to read this kind of positive development in J

Kashmir votes for IndiaBy: Srini Janarthanam | Friday , 21 Nov '08 14:57:53 PM Reply | Forward Doesn't this show that the Kashmiri brothers want to be with India? They had the choice to stay out of elections but still they came to give their mandate. Why? Ppl demanding independence to Kashmir to should stop and count how many of them are there..

Election and Kashmir's futureBy: KVSKumar, Mumbai | Friday , 21 Nov '08 14:47:18 PM Reply | Forward Let us hope for the best even while getting outselves ready to face the worst. Becasue Kashmiri militancy and separatism is nothing but purely religious. Why the other social groups not seeking azadi or feeling alienated? The reason is simple the mentors of these called azadi mongers are madly religious people from across the boarder who have virtually made their nation a 'failed state'.