Tag: Army
Young Kashmiri blown to pieces for tearing posters of renegade
Yusuf, a young man from Kashmir was blown to pieces, tied to a mine and a boulder in a local forest by the Indian Army on 3rd February 1999 without any substaintial proof that he was part of a militant outfit. He was picked up the night before the fateful...
A Kashmiri Widow’s 20-year long wait for Justice
Munawara’s husband was picked up by the BSF along with few other youths after a crackdown in Batamaloo area of Srinagar on On 7 April 1993. He was shot to death, at point blank range inside a cow shed, along with another youth. His crime? The BSF claimed that the...
Hundreds Go Missing In Manipur
Over 300 people disappear every year in Manipur; most are victims of extrajudicial killings.
“It Would Have Lit Up Our Lives”
In Kashmir, micro hydel power projects constructed under an army funded scheme are mostly non functional.
Critical Plebiscite For Manipur’s Independence
Insurgents demand a plebiscite but the climate of fear is likely to hassle the process.
Insurgency Drives Away Tourists
Because of the surrounding violence and military presence, tourists have deserted Loktak Lake in Manipur.
Riot: Who Benefits?
Dominant groups often use violent forms of protest to press their point. This video from Haryana, India shows how an entire community suffers during such riot.