“The rhetoric of hate and binarisms pervades the politics of the "Third-World" and of the West.” Quote by Nyla Ali Khan
“The Constitution of India seeks to guarantee respect for the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary, and the integrity of the electoral process. But time and again, provisions of the Constitution of India have been flagrantly violated in Kashmir, and the ideals that it enshrines have been forgotten.” Has BeensLawProcessIntegrityIdealsIndiaConstitutionIndependenceForgottenGuaranteesProvisionRule Of LawJudiciaryKashmirElectoral Process Author:Nyla Ali Khan
“In Kashmir, rights relating to life, liberty, dignity of the people, and freedom of expression guaranteed by the Constitution, embodied in the fundamental covenants and enforceable by courts of law, have been gravely violated.” PeopleHas BeensLawLibertyRightsExpressionDignityConstitutionFundamentalsCourtCovenantFreedom Of ExpressionKashmir Author:Nyla Ali Khan
“Writers like teeth are divided into incisors and grinders.” WritingTeethDividedGrinder Author:Walter Bagehot
“The much-lauded parliamentary democracy in India has been unable to protect a genuine democratic set-up in Kashmir.” Has BeensDemocracyProtectIndiaDemocraticGenuineParliamentaryKashmirParliamentary Democracy Author:Nyla Ali Khan
“The diversity of India cannot thrive on facile attempts to create the homogeneous category of "Indian." Nor can it thrive on dubious attempts to gloss over xenophobic provincialism or a highly culpable state-sponsored marginalization of a minority community.” StatesCommunityDiversityIndiaIndianThriveMinoritiesCategoriesDubiousGlossMarginalizationHomogeneousProvincialism Author:Nyla Ali Khan
“The increasing communalization of Indian politics is a juggernaut that annihilates the myth of secularism in India.” IndiaMythIndianSecularismJuggernaut Author:Nyla Ali Khan
“Both India and Pakistan have a long history of deploying rhetorical strategies to skirt the issue of plebiscite or complete secession of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. When feeling particularly belligerent Pakistan cries itself hoarse declaring the legitimacy of plebiscite held under United Nations auspices in J & K; India responds just as aggressively by demanding the complete withdrawal of Pakistani troops from the territory of pre-partition J & K; or, in a moment of neighborly solicitude, for conversion of the LOC to a permanent International border.” LongStatesMomentsFeelingsNationsUnitedIssuesCryIndiaStrategyInternationalConversionFormerPermanentBordersTerritoryTroopsPakistanUnited NationsSkirtsWithdrawalLegitimacyDeclaringRhetoricalKashmirPartitionSecessionSolicitudeIndia And PakistanDeployingLocsJammuJammu And KashmirRhetorical Strategies Author:Nyla Ali Khan
“In the era of Khruschev the Soviet Union had publicly declared itself a supporter of the Indian stand on Kashmir. In 1962 a Russian veto had defeated a Security Council resolution on the plebiscite issue. By 1965, and after the fall of the Kruschev regime, Russian attitudes were significantly modified.” FallAttitudeIssuesSecurityUnionsErasIndianResolutionSovietRegimesDefeatedSupporterSoviet UnionCouncilKashmirVetoSecurity Council Author:Nyla Ali Khan
“It is now that the Left in India is urging the federal government to initiate unconditional talks with all stakeholders in Kashmir. Otherwise, up until now, the Left didn't even support the autonomous status of Kashmir, and the Kashmir imbroglio is not a conflict between the forces of Marxism and capitalism.” GovernmentLeftForceSupportConflictCapitalismIndiaFederal GovernmentUnconditionalMarxismInitiateAutonomousKashmirStakeholder Author:Nyla Ali Khan
“I have no will power when it comes to sweets. I have a sweet tooth.” SweetTeethWill PowerSweet Tooth Author:Daniel Sunjata