Politics of State Autonomy and Regional Identity

Politics of State Autonomy and Regional Identity
Author: Sunita
Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2006
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9788178354071
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The demand of State autonomy has remained a highly contentious issue in Indian Politics right since the time when accession of Kashmir to the Indian federalism took place. This is a demand that often generate tension between Center and the State. It is felt that the autonomy for the State may actually come to mean autonomy for Kashmir region only. It may not flow to the regional and sub-regional levels. The autonomy that extends beyond the State needs a multi-layered package of autonomy that extends beyond the State to the regional or sub-regional levels. Autonomy is needed to inspire confidence to the people, to make the system more democratic, to ensure speedier and balanced development and to make the administration accountable to the people and thus more efficient and above all, to evolve a composite and harmonious personality of the State. None of these can be achiever in the present unitary system of the state and by centralization of power and administration. A more federalized and bottom-up approach is needed to solve the problem of the State. This book is an attempt to examine the relationship of Kashmir identity with the Indian Union, the regional identity of Jammu and Ladakh with the State. This book on the one hand is the description of the relationship between the Centre and the State and on the other hand is the description of relationship between the three regions, namely Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. My prescription is deeply federal and decentralizing in nature.

Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh

Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh
Author: Shyam Kaul
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788185495514
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After Reducing The Paradise On Earth , Kashmir, To A Virtual Hell, The Islamic Ter¬Rorists Have Extended Their Death And De¬Struction To Doda District Of Jammu Divi¬Sion Of The Jammu & Kashmir State. Local Press Of The Valley, With A Few Honourable Exceptions, Totally Surrendered To The Dic¬Tates Of The Terrorists. They Not Only Con-Doned But Also Defended The Heinous Crimes Like Loot, Arson, Rape And Murder Commit¬Ted By The So Called Islamic Mujahids. The Brunt Of The Fundamentalists' Senseless Fury Was Borne By The Peaceful And Defenceless Pandit Minority Of The Valley. More Than Quarter Million Members Of This Commu¬Nity Men, Women And Children Had To Flee Their Home And Hearth To Save Their Life And Honour. Un-Islamic Mujahids, Did Not Spare Even Their Muslim Co-Religionists, Who Were Killed Because They Were The Political Activists Of Major Political Parties. Even They Had To Seek Refuge, In Thou¬Sands, In Other Parts Of India.This And Many Other Aspects Of The Ter¬Rorism/Militancy In The Jammu & Kash¬Mir State Its Birth And Rise, Economic And Political Factors, Role Of Pakistan In Sustain¬Ing It, The Dithering Policy Of The Central Government, The Biased Attitude Of The So-Called Human Rights Organisations Vis-A¬Vis The Terrorists' Activities, Rigged Elec¬Tions, Controvertial Article 370, Autonomy, Burning Of Soofi Saint Sheikh Nur-Ud-Din'S Chrari Sharief Shrine And 'Azadi' Etc. Have Been Analysed In Depth In This Book By The Journalists And Scholars, Many Of Whom Have Not Only Themselves Been The Victims Of Terrorism, But Have Also Closely Watched From The Ring Side, The Jammu & Kashmir Affairs Since Its Accession To India In 1947.The Collection Of Articles In The Form Of This Book Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh: Ringside Views, Imparts It The Character Of The Reference Material. Otherwise, They Would Remain Scattered In The Newspa¬Pers, And Perhaps Out Of Reach Too.These Words From The Preface Of The Book, Succinctly, Bring Forth The Essense Of This Book: This Book Is A Collection Of Articles And Commentaries On The Trauma Of Kashmir (And Jammu) By Some Distin-' Guished Writers, Scholars, Journalists And Political Commentators.... (They) Have Been Witnesses Of The Agony Of Kashmir.... The Articles Deal Not Only With Political Issues, But Also The Emotional, Social And Psycho¬Logical Fallout Of The Turmoil That Is Gnaw¬Ing At The Roots Of Kashmir'S Ancient Ethos.

Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir
Author: Rekha Chowdhary
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2015-10-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317414055
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This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the complex conflict situation in Kashmir. Through an internal perspective, it charts the shift in the Kashmiri response towards the Centre and offers a detailed examination of the background in which separatist politics took roots in Kashmir, and the way it changed its nature in the militancy and post-militancy period. The volume shows how separatism and armed militancy, as manifest in the Valley in the late 1980s, (though augmented by external factors) have been internal responses to the changing nature of Kashmiri identity politics. It explores how the ideas central to Indian nationalist politics — especially democracy and secularism — echoed in Kashmir and were instrumental in dismantling the feudal structure and negotiating an autonomous space within the framework of asymmetrical federalism. Seamlessly blending facts and incisive analyses, this book raises new questions about the nature of conflict and contestation in the region. It will be of great interest to researchers and scholars of Indian politics, especially on Jammu and Kashmir, and sociology, as well as government bodies, think tanks and the interested general reader.

Government and Politics of Jammu and Kashmir

Government and Politics of Jammu and Kashmir
Author: Aijaz Ashraf Wani
Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Limited
Total Pages:
Release: 2022-05-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9789354791321
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This textbook offers a lucid and comprehensive understanding of J&K politics, government and governance. Government and Politics of Jammu and Kashmir provides an engaging account of different aspects of the key themes of politics and governance structures of Jammu and Kashmir, right from the formation of the State to its bifurcation into two Union Territories. Spanned over 13 chapters, the book aims to provide a clear idea about the political awakening of the people in the state, creation of leadership and political formations leading to the movement against Princely Order. The analysis and findings on different themes are presented as succinctly and lucidly as possible. This book will serve as a helpful companion for undergraduate and post-graduate students of political science as well as civil service aspirants. Key Features: - First-of-its-kind textbook on the politics of Jammu and Kashmir - Concise and well-balanced coverage of state politics in India - Incorporates recent literature, latest data and illustrations - Includes pedagogically rich content, which closely follows UGC curriculum guidelines for the subject

Freedoms, Fragility and Job Creation

Freedoms, Fragility and Job Creation
Author: Ali Mehdi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2018-09-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9811312206
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This book argues that inequality of basic freedoms—economic, political, sociocultural—is a central cause of fragility and challenge to job creation in fragile geopolitical situations. ​It is based on extensive official data and stakeholder interactions in the conflict-ridden Indian border state of Jammu and Kashmir, and involves a case study research methodology. This is the first book which invokes the philosophical perspective of freedom to analyze two of the most pressing challenges of our time—fragility and job creation—and, as such, makes a fundamental contribution to both strands of academic and policy literature. From this perspective, development in the sense of freedoms—particularly the enhancement of human agency through jobs—should be a central strategy in tackling fragility. Most literature on Indian Kashmir has been emotional or political in nature, lacking the serious yet interesting multidisciplinary focus presented here—which is a historical assessment of Kashmir’s political economy, economic indices, employment patterns, challenges of infrastructure and human capital. Ending with a set of long-, medium- and immediate-term policy recommendations to address the challenge of jobs in the state, this is the only book on Indian Kashmir which is at once philosophical, social-scientific and policy-oriented in nature. Academics in development studies, regional development, political science and international relations, international organizations working in fragile regions around the world, national and international policymakers, the private sector, civil society, media as well as ordinary readers interested in the issue of Kashmir will find it engaging and useful.