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On display in the Punjab Archives in Lahore is a sale deed. Under normal
circumstances a sale deed barely merits display in archives as important as the ones in
Lahore. But this receipt from the middle of the 19th century has a direct impact on the
foreign, defence and economic policies of the Government of India in 2010. Any other
document of the colonial era wouldve made a better display item, but this sale deed
takes centre stage under the dome that once interned a much-coveted body, but now
shelters rare documents.
The matter of the sale is, after all, at the centre stage of regional politics right down to
this day. It is the sale of Jammu and Kashmir to Maharaja Gulab Singh by the
East India Company. As is the wont with eager auditors, the sale was recorded, sealed
and led. What was a routine bureaucratic function then, is now the display piece for
the dispute that divides the politics and societies of the twins separated at birth. India
and Pakistan continue to be torn apart by the politics over Jammu and Kashmir. The
dispute has spawned a culture and a counter-culture. It is the state that is supposed to
bring the two countries to war and the world to a nuclear holocaust. It is the state that
has a day reserved for it in the Pakistani calendar. Where an over eager political class
is jostling for its pure opinion to be aired and for its competitive breeding of violence.
All in the name of freedom and justice. In a very real sense, Kashmir is the cause of the
military coups in Pakistan. Join the dots and arrive at this conclusion. Bizarre, but it is
the state that has spawned a security culture in a country desperately keen to sustain
democratic institutions.
It is the disagreement that has changed the political culture of the state, particularly
that of the valley of Kashmir. Violence has emerged as the arbiter of decisions in what
was once a fairly good military posting to have, for its life of shing, a bit of shooting,
skiing, trekking and some impromptu golf. Now guns dot the markets and it is a rare
day that there is no violence and there are no deaths. And a little rumour is all that it
takes to bring spontaneous crowds onto the streets, sloganeering death and justice in
the same breath.
At the same time it is a state that has not seen a Dantewada happen in all the decades
it has been fought over. The country has handled violence and political wrangling in
Kashmir with certain maturity and not everyone digs cricket pitches. But when it came
to getting a grip on what happened in Dantewada and why, the leaders of India have
failed the country. Lessons are being brushed under the carpet and if ever there was
a case of match xing it is the unwillingness of the leadership to unite and share the
blame, or give where it is due, for Dantewada.
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Jammu and Kashmir - the moment we hear this
name our memories transport us to the lush
green meadows bedecked with tall, swaying
Chinars, enchanting lakes and snow-capped
mountains. I still remember my rst visit to
Jammu in the year 1977 as a school student
when I visited Mata Vaishno Devi shrine with
my family. I remember the name of our Pitthoo
- Yakoob Khan, who took our belongings from
Katra to the Bhawan. His devotion towards the
Goddess and dedication to our entire family
through the whole stretch of 13 kms to the shrine
was remarkable. He used to chant JAI MATA DI
with great fervour along with all the other Hindu
devotees while proceeding to the Bhawan.
Though he was a Muslimbut we found himto
be a true devotee of his land, culture and values.
He must be a Gujjar Muslim, must be performing r
Namaz at least two times a day, if not ve, but he z
was a true Indian as I believe that a person who
does not have love and devotion for his Motherland cant be true to his religion also.
RAS RR HTRA RR M NA NN HPRA RR NA NN Hmeans Nation is above ones life. This sentiment must impregnate H
the thinking of every Indian from Kashmir to Kanyakumari .
We have never seen any communal riots since independence which proves that there is a healthy
environment of communal harmony in Jammu and Kashmir. We all have seen how the Muslim
brothers extend their best support in the Amarnath Yatra every year. It is only few misguided people
who dele the environment of amity and communal harmony which is threatening our national
security. And the truth is that everyone is looking only for peace and development in the state
whether it is roads, power, education, health or jobs. It is a good omen that Jammu and Kashmir
has a democratically elected government working hard to excel in various sectors in the state under
the dynamic leadership of young Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah who could be a role model
and an icon for the youths of Jammu and Kashmir. I amsure that under his inspiring leadership
the people of Jammu and Kashmir and especially the youths will channelise their energies for the
all-round development of this geo-politically important state of India.
Only a strong willpower and right direction with positive approach is required among the people
of Jammu and Kashmir. I believe that to attain this, an effective education systemis essential. I am
sure the state government must be serious to establish a robust education systemin the state to
provide the best education to its youths. Most of the parents still prefer to send their children to
various parts of the country for higher studies of engineering, medical and management etc. Why
not establish more and more engineering, medical and management colleges in the state along
with vocational courses for better job-oriented education where more jobs are being created for a
prosperous future for each individual after their studies are completed? Education plays a vital role
in development whether it is of a person, a state or a country.
DSA is expanding its network with the kind support of its dear and valuable readers. Its demand
has galloped in the last few issues which proves the acceptability of the mission of DSA not only
within the borders but across the borders too. DSA is strengthening its distribution and circulation
operations to ensure availability of the magazine in all parts of India and key locations overseas, so
that more and more readers join the mission of making India and the World Safe and Secure.
At the initiative of our Editor-in-Chief Mr. Manvendra Singh, with this issue we are starting f
a series of exclusive interviews with high-prole and key dignitaries, both fromIndia and overseas,
who play a vital role in the defence and security arena.
This is our special issue on Jammu and Kashmir and we are happy to start with not one but two
interviews one with the Honourable Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mr. Omar Abdullah
and the other with the Honourable Defence Minister of Finland who were both in New Delhi in
the last week of April 2010.
TeamDSA wish and pray for 3Ps for one of our most beautiful and geo-politically important state
of Jammu and Kashmir and its people:
PEACE PROGRESS PROSPERITY!
JAI HIND!
JANANI JANMABHOOMISCHA SWARGADAPI GARIYASI
The Mother and birthplace are much greater than heaven.
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F E A T U R E S
O T H E R S
promising future? 14
Dr. M. Mazammal Hussain
Pakistani fantasies? 24
G. Parthasarathy, IFS
counter militancy review 28
Brig. (Retd.) Rahul K. Bhonsle
now jehad for water! 37
Dr. Monika Chansoria
Ladakh: brooding sense of neglect 42
Thupstan Chhewang
festering blunders 48
Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Sheru Thapliyal, SM
sopore: strategic failure? 52
Rohit Singh
Kashmir accession: the real story 60
C. Dasgupta
dantewada massacre:
endgame imperatives 67
Col. (Retd.) Rajinder Singh
through a glass, darkly 74
Arundhati Ghose, IFS
legal framework 78
Vakul Sharma
Exclusive Interview:
Mr. Omar Abdullah
Honble Chief Minister
Jammu and Kashmir 10
Exclusive Interview:
Lt. Gen. B.S. Jaswal
GOC-in-C,
Northern Command 22
The Other View:
Prof. Bhim Singh 57
Exclusive Interview:
H.E. Jyri Hakamies
Defence Minister of
Finland 64
JOKE N CARTOON 73
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I have received the copy of Defence And Security Alert March 2010 issue. Thank
you, Shri Pawan Agrawal and Shri Manvendra Singh for bringing out such a
comprehensive, in-depth analysis and background information covered so well in the issue.
I have enjoyed reading every article. The selection of theme and authors has been very
good. Afghanistan has been covered very well.
I am happy to note that you intend to publish research based, authentic writings in
future. I may suggest that you bring out special issue on Internal Security, Terrorism and
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Jammu and Kashmir
INTERVIEW: CHIEF MINISTER
Chief Minister
of Jammu and Kashmir
I nt e rv i e w
Exclusive interview of the Chief Minister of Jammu
and Kashmir on 26.04.2010 by DSA Editor-in-Chief
Mr. Manvendra Singh at New Delhi.
Editor-in-Chief: We are starting our series of interviews and
wanted to start with you. Well, the transition from union
government to state government, the cultural transition,
transition of politics, functioning, howeasy or howdifcult has
it been?
Chief Minister: Well, fortunately for me the transition wasnt
overnight. Possibly if I had gone straight from being a minister in
the Government of India to Chief Minister in J&K, the transition
would have been very stark and possibly little more difcult to
cope with it. But I quit GOI in 2002 and I only assumed the ofce
of Chief Minister in 2009. The interim period was spent as
opposition leader in J&K, while continuing to represent the state in
parliament, so for me the transition was I think little smoother.
But there is a lot that can be said in terms of differences in
approach, the differences in work culture, the difference in
responsibility. Clearly there can be no comparison between being
MoS in Government of India and the Chief Minister of possibly
the most difcult state in the country, so I dont know where to
start and where to end.

DSA: But you do see a completely different culture of politics?
CM: There is no politics in being the MoS of Government of India
except for some of the most politically sensitive ministries home,
external affair, nance. I was MoS in Commerce and External
affairs, so really not much politics involved in that. J&K is all
about politics, its about politics between the three regions, its
about politics between New Delhi and state, and its about politics
between the country and our neighbours. Its all about politics.
DSA: Which is what leads to my next question, as CMof J&K,
it can always be assumed you require an international relations
degree.
CM: You require a degree in so many things, I think you require a
degree in patience, you require a degree in politics, you require a
degree in international diplomacy, you require a degree in keeping
your mouth shut. There are so many things that you need to get a
handle on.

DSA: Was MEA any help in that?
CM: MEA gave me a much better understanding of the way in
which diplomacy of our country proceeds, gave me experience in
thinking before talking, how every word can be interpreted and
possibly misinterpreted as well. And yes this sort of international
exposure to other countries and issues, particularly with our
neighbours, was something very valuable. No other state is as
affected by Indian foreign policy than is Jammu and Kashmir.
Foreign policy towards Pakistan and China has an immediate
impact over the state.
DSA: And defence policy.
CM: Yes, defence policy.
DSA: Both ways you are affected.
CM: Absolutely, anything that the Government of India does has
an immediate impact over us.
DSA: In your tenure as CM, what would you regard as the high
point and what would you regard as the low point?
CM: Well the high point, there are quite a few of them, the
successful conduct of the last Lok Shabha election, the successful
conduct of Amarnath Yatra last year, the restoration of civil
governance after the governors rule we had, the focus on
productive utilisation of the resources that we have, focus that we
have put on improving our generation capacity in power. These
have been the things that I am particularly pleased about.
The challenges have been the aftermath of the Shopian problem
last year and the continued effort that has been made to disrupt the
environment of the state by provoking law and order disturbances.
DSA: I will come back to the Shopian issue later which is an
interesting test case in administration and patience. In terms of
administration, with your experience with GoI, as an MP and as
a minister and nowyour experience in the state as a CM, do you
think the administrative structure requires tweaking at places?
Do you think the administrative structure is a 21st century
structure?
CM: I think work culture requires to be tweaked and in that use of
more e-governance models are perhaps something that we need
to take a look at. Other than that governance is governance and
bureaucracy is the same. Ofcers from the state will come to the
centre and from centre will revert to the state. I think, again, J&K is
a more difcult model because of last twenty years of the problem
that we had. It hasnt been possible for successive chief ministers to
focus on governance. So much of your time and attention is taken
in security and law and order issues.
DSA: That leads me to my next question. The theoretical
understanding of insurgency and violence against the state, in
any form, is supposed to be the collapse or because of bad politics
and bad administration. As far as J&Kis considered howdo you
analyse the roots of it and where do you think it is heading?
CM: See unlike Naxalism and Maoist insurgency and things
like that, roots of Jammu and Kashmir insurgency are not in its
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governance and economy. As Jammu and Kashmir has always
been one of the most prosperous states of the country, as levels of
poverty are much lower and you dont have incidences of people
starving to death, like they do in other parts of the country. There
is no tussle between landowners and tenant farmers, because there
is no culture of tenant farming. With the land reforms of early
forties and early fties every one is a landowner in Jammu and
Kashmir. Really the root of the problem is politics in J&K, whether
mishandling by state and centre, successive governments being
dismissed, sort of tinkering around with election results, whether
at the level of the state, its politics and the accords they went into
and their impact on peoples psyche.
The issue of Jammu and Kashmir is largely the product of its
politics. You need a political solution to resolve it. You cant focus
just on the military or economic policies.
DSA: And political focus with an international touch to it
because the issue has become internationalised.
CM CC : MM Absolutely. Whether we like it or not Pakistan is a player in
what happens in Jammu and Kashmir. We should stop living in
denial about that, and the sooner we come to terms with the reality
and focus on it.
DSA: Going back to Shopian I dont want to prejudge the
question, but spontaneous demonstrations? Shopian
demonstrated fabulously well organised demonstrations. Where
does this phenomenon come from? And it is just so pat, so well
planned.
CM CC : MM Well I think there is this room towards orchestrating
impromptu demonstrations, its amazing what technology can do.
Texts are so easily sent and there is no effort to verify the contents
of the sms and on the spur of the moment it triggers off the
impromptu demonstrations, so to say. But the truth never stays
hidden for long.
People who were behind the orchestrations in Shopian are
gradually being exposed for what they are. Take for example the
doctor who was responsible to take the samples. What she did
is now public knowledge and what the Mushavarat committee,
the one that was supposed to be the intellectuals and the non-
political support base in Shopian, how they tried to manoeuvre
the ndings of the doctors, and most recently the Maulvi who
ared up the whole thing. I mean he was denied permission by
the people to lead the prayer last Friday because of the incidents
that are coming to light about him. So now nothing stays hidden.
Its not possible that I can take satisfaction from these, you are not
going to get that period back.
DSA: You lost valuable working days.
CM CC : MM Yes, we lost an entire season, work season, political season,
and quite honestly every time you talk about my government,
Shopian is not far away from the question that can be asked. So on
my rst term in ofce one of the thing that I am constantly talking
about is Shopian. Cant be helped.
DSA: Well it was so obviously manipulated with time it becomes
obvious to people within the state and outside as is it now.
Are you setting up a mechanism which is administratively
preventive?
CM CC : MM I dont think you can. The only thing you can do is to bring
truth out sooner rather than later. And try and think that every
time we think that people will think twice before letting their
emotions get the better of them. I mean you see this incident
that happened last year in Mysuma area of Srinagar. A boy went
missing and they immediately blamed the police. They came out,
put vehicles on re, torched shops, building, etc. Turns out he got
killed by his friend over a girl he had met over the internet. You
know, how do you preempt something like that, you cant.
I think the only thing you hope is that the better sense will prevail
on the people and when there is a political establishment whose
only objective is to try and create problems for the government
and party in power, you will have to face situation like this.
DSA: And the technology is available.
CM CC : MM And you have the technology available for it.
DSA: There was a periodwhenyouwere personally mentioning and :
politically there was talk, about the ArmedForces Special Power Act.
Where do yousee that nowandwhat is the status of that?
CM CC : MM I think the Government of India should have an objective
look on the AFSP Act and the need to impose it across the state.
Possibly the time has come to start reviewing its imposition in
some of the more peaceful parts of the state, one. And two, for the
parts of the state where it continuously needs to be renewed for its
imposition, to look at the more draconian aspects of it. See, if the
possibility for revoking some of them or changing some of them
is possible not just for Jammu and Kashmir, I mean you have large
parts of North-east
DSA: Manipur?
CM CC : MM I mean large parts want similar changes, I dont see why there
should be any resistance on it. Obviously one can understand that at
the defence establishment level they would rather tweak with it, but I
think there are other concerns that also need to be factored in it.
DSA: When you factor other concerns in terms of improvement
in some area, can you somewhere see yourself proposing
replacing central forces with state force?
CM CC : MM Its happening but you really are looking at a situation where
you dont need too many central forces because in no way state
forces can replace central forces.
DSA: And the training?
CM CC : MM And the training, I mean I can still give them, like if you
see the handling of the attack on Lal Chowk, some months ago,
which was almost completely handled by the J&K police initially. I
think in training we are second to none. I mean my problem is the
quantum of the security forces. I simply dont have those numbers,
nor can I create them.
I am working on the assumption if not today then tomorrow J&K
will be a peaceful state. What will I do with this massive police
establishment? At least for central forces if you are not here you are
somewhere else tomorrow. That case doesnt exist for J&K.
DSA: You dont need that manpower?
CM CC : MM I mean its already a huge expenditure for me, the police
training establishment, or the other facilities of it, is a huge
expenditure.
DSA: In terms of development if you talk to a political person
you have to talk development, I want to ask you what are your
thrust areas. Do we see you doing different things? Is there a
possibility to do different things?
CM CC : MM I think it is possible to do same things differently in that
you do better. Everybody wants to add to the basic essential. We
have identied ve - Bijli Sadak, Pani, Sehat, Talim. These are
ve crucial components, if we add value to it, we will see visible
improvement in the quality of life. Thats what we are trying to do.
We have given a lot of attention towards the road network in
the lesser connected areas. We are focusing on the improvement
Jammu and Kashmir
INTERVIEW: CHIEF MINISTER
erstwhile Doda district. We are going to increase the number of
doctors, giving them greater allowance for practicing in difcult
areas, similar things in the education sector. On the planning
side we have for the rst time brought in external monitors. We
are building more accountability in system. We are trying to add
more capacity to the power generation. I have 17,000 megawatts
of potential power in my rivers and today I exploit around 2,500
megawatts, so obviously there is scope. Question is, there is absence
of resources, balance that with the potential, that exists.
DSA: Power brings me to the last question, which is water and
water going through J&Kis nowone of the biggest issues in
Pakistan. You know, Kishan Ganga, Baglihar and all the other
nefarious designs that seemto have been worked out on this side
of the line. What is your take on water?
CM CC : MM Well Pakistan has least to complain about. If anybody should
complain it is the people of Jammu and Kashmir, because we have
been robbed of a resource that is ours. I mean the Indus Water
Treaty was the most unfair that could have been entered into for
the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Rivers owing through Punjab
you gave to India, and owing through Jammu and Kashmir are
given to Pakistan. The result of which is we cant hold water in any
of our rivers that ows for power generation. Now how is that fair?
We are still screaming for compensation on that account. Indus
Water Treaty has a mechanism for dispute resolution , it neither
takes the political side of India nor of Pakistan.
Baglihar was a test case. Pakistan had a problem with Baglihar.
It went to the Indus Water Commission, the dispute settlement
mechanism sorted it out and that power project is pumping
out electricity. God forbid if they take Kishan Ganga to the
commission the same things will happen.
It just shows that how unfortunate and how mistreated Jammu
and Kashmir has been. That is our own rivers that we are trying
for. Look at the ip side to it. Because we have no such agreement
with China, they built up a dam on the Brahmaputra in Tibet and
there is absolutely nothing you can to do about it. You can scream,
shout and yell, tomorrow the dam is going to be a reality and you
are going to do nothing about it.
Editor-in-Chief: Thank you.
Chief Minister: MM Pleasure.
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Jammu and Kashmir
Dr. M. Mazammal Hussain
FUTURE PROMISING
CONFLICT CHRONICLE
In each recountal something is added for enlightenment
and claricaon and something subtracted for its
inconvenience. There is one constant, however and that
is the plight of the people of Jammu and Kashmir on both
sides of the Line of Control. A Talibanised Pakistan is upbeat
at the prospect of an American exit from Afghanistan.
Its military establishment, acknowledged progenitor of
Islamic fundamentalism, controls all the levers of power. An
esmated half a million jehadis under its command will need
to be gainfully employed. It will be then that the history of
this last princely state will be sought to be rewrien.
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CONFLICT CHRONICLE
The ISI facilitated
the formation and
promotion of various
other militant groups by
1992. Prominent groups
included the Hizb-ul-
Mujahideen (militant
wing of the Islamic
organisation (Jamat-
e-Islami), Harkat-ul-
Ansar and Lashkar-e-
Toiba afliated to the
Pakistani nationalism.
Later on innumerable
organisations emerged
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CONFLICT CHRONICLE
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Jammu and Kashmir
INTERVIEW: GOC-IN-C
DSA: Sir, your responsibility encompasses the most
challenging assignments in the Indian Army. How has been
your experience heading Northern Command?
General Ofcer Commanding-in-Chief: Northern Command
is an extremely challenging and a satisfying command. My
command is fully deployed beginning from the conventional on
the international border (IB), line of control (LC), line of actual
control (LAC) and actual ground position line (AGPL) sectors
to the counter terrorist (CT) grid as we graduate inwards. We
face two borders to address simultaneously and our operational
DSA is honoured and privileged to carry
this exclusice interview with
Lt. Gen. B.S. JASWAL, AVSM SS **, VSM SS , MM
GOC-in-C, Northern Command in our special
issue on Jammu and Kashmir. TeamDSA thanks
the General for facilitating this important
interview at such a short notice.
problems continually being faced by your Command. What
are the measures taken to avert their recurrence and to create
condence and trust among the local people?
Only two per cent of the allegations have been found to
merit serious investigation. Who are the people behind this
premeditated campaign and what is their modus operandi?
GOC-in-C: The human rights record of the Indian Army, as
is well known, is impeccable and despite the constraints and
difculties of combating terrorism in urban environment there
have been very few violations These violations are viewed very
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Pakistani
fantasies?
G. Parthasarathy, IFS
Nothing that the US does to accommodate
Pakistans ambions in Afghanistan will save
it from what is being seen even in Islamabad
as impending doom if the Internaonal
Monetary Fund does not stop insisng that
the release of the next tranche of funds is
totally dependent on introducon of value
added tax (VAT) and increase in tari of
electricity. The IMF has said, somewhat
trenchantly, that it is not the economic
arm of the US and would insist on VAT.
For Pakistan, it would seem, there is no life
beyond the proverbial basket.
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PROXY WAR
When Pakistan was on
the verge of defaulting
on its international
debts, the Al Qaeda
struck in New York
and Washington on
9/11 and Pakistan was
catapulted into the
centre of the War on
Terror, despite the
knowledge that the
ISI had supported and
maintained close links
with the Taliban and Al
Qaeda
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At the time of crisis, it is the relevant information which is the most sought after thing.
Jammu and Kashmir, where crises arrive, without prior warning and leave people
strangled wherever they are. People grope for information, from any source reliable
or otherwise. This is where 92.7 BIG FM radio comes handy, providing people with
the required authentic information regarding the situations like curfew, strikes and
agitations, details of the injured, medical requirements of the injured like blood etc.
are aired. Information regarding any calamity like landslide, highway blockades is
broadcast keeping people updated and raising their spirits high during testing times
through right kind of music and other interesting programmes.
Team DSA had wonderful experience interacting with Mr. Siddharth Bhardwaj,
V.P. (North) 92.7 BIG FM, Reliance Media World Ltd. We are happy to include this
informative interview in our special issue on Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir
VOX POPULI
DSA: First of all, howdoes BIGFMview
the Jammu & Kashmir market for FM
stations? Howis this market working for
BIGFM?
BIGFM: In Jammu & Kashmir people
are music lovers. They have limited
entertainment options and hence, we as a
private FM station play a very important
role in the lives of the people. Not restricted
only to entertainment, radio is almost a
way of life there! People are tuned in all the
time and the Radio Jockeys of BIG FM are
household names.
DSA: What are some of the programming
and marketing initiatives you have taken
in Jammu and Kashmir?
BIGFM: Our programming and marketing
offerings are a reection of listener
preferences and the vibe of the city. We
celebrate festivals and special days or
take up local issues that impact the local
populace. Similarly, both on air and on-
ground activities are planned to ensure that
radio becomes a part of the lives of people.
For example, we recently celebrated the
festival of Lohri where we hosted a folk song
contest at Resident Welfare Associations
(RWAs) in various parts of Jammu. The
RJs were part of it and together we had a
blast. Similarly we take up several local CSR
initiatives e.g. environmental campaigns. In
addition we also host college festivals and
government and corporate events.
DSA: What kind of music do you play?
Which language? And which languages do
the RJs use?
BIGFM: We serve the listeners of the city
with music that they most prefer. Similar to
other cities, the music mix and jock-talk is
tailored to suit local tastes. The music mix
is dominated by Bollywood music, giving
listeners a fair share of local music (Kashmiri
and Dogri). In Jammu, we play a mix of
Bollywood and Dogri music, in Srinagar our
RJs interact in Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri, and the
music we play is Hindi and Su.
DSA: Who are your target audience in this
market?
BIG FM: Our target group falls between 16 to
39 years of age and SEC A, B and C both Male
and Female.
DSA: What kind of advertising response have
you received from this market? What about
listeners response?
BIGFM: We have been able to develop and
grow the market substantially in the state.
Radio is one of the most effective mediums
available for the local retailers and advertisers
and this is now a well accepted reality. Radio
helps in reaching out to the masses and is
an excellent tool for taking a BTL activity to
the masses and is raking-in a fair share of
local advertising spending. The medium has
also gained acceptance in the government
communication plan.
DSA: What according to you is the biggest
challenge for BIGFMand FMradio in this
market?
BIGFM: A radio station survives on two
sources of revenue i.e. local advertisers and
national / regional advertisers. Over the last 3
years we have been successful in making the
regional and national advertisers understand
the effectiveness of this medium in Jammu
and Kashmir. Now because of limited number
of local corporate / retail advertisers in the
state, the industry depends heavily on the
government advertising revenue and we
are continuously trying to make radio an
integral part of media plans of government
advertising.
DSA: Howdo you viewcompetition in
Jammu and Kashmir? Do you nd the need
for more FMstations in this market? Why?
BIGFM: We are the only private FM player
in the region and our reach is way above any
advertising medium available in the state. As
more players come in, it will only be better
for the listeners, which is good for category
growth and we are in favour of the same.
The J&K markets are unique in the sense
that they are turmoil-prone, so they need
great commitment on the part of the radio
operator to seamlessly serve the listeners of
the state with quality content and this is the
biggest barrier for any operator to enter the
state. We at 92.7 BIG FM, look at it as an
excellent opportunity to reach out to a local
market with an audience that loves radio
and build ourselves as the biggest advertising
medium available in the state for local,
regional and national advertisers.
DSA: What is the campaign theme for this
market?
BIGFM: At BIG FM, it is our endeavour to
live the brand-line Suno Sunao Life Banao in
all our offerings as we positively impact lives
through everything that we do. We follow the
same for the Jammu and Kashmir market
as we provide them with music, utilities and
infotainment that enhance their lives. We put
it like this, We not only entertain . In-fact,
we make friends!
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counter
militancy
Jammu and Kashmir
EN ROUTE TO PEACE
Brig. (Retd.) Rahul K. Bhonsle
Only fear God, uphold Dharma
and enjoy serving the country.
- The Chief of The Army Stas Ten Commandments
issued to Indian soldiers in 1993.
Decades of violence in the valley
is decelerang. Relentless and
determined eorts by Indian security
forces through guns and gestures
have brought militancy to its knees.
Intelligence, strategy, innovaon
and public support were employed
in achieving this feat. With near
normalcy slowly returning in the
valley its me to evaluate counter
insurgency strategy for the future.
review
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Phases
Given varied ideologies
three broad categories
of terrorist groups
were employed during
various phases. The
rst were those seeking
self-determination
and were largely
secular, the second
were fundamentalist
separatists from the
state and the third pro-
Pakistani extremists.
Jammu and Kashmir
Liberation Front (JKLF)
belonged to the rst
category but soon lost its
primacy when Pakistani
handlers realised that
it was not conducive
to aligning itself with
Islamabad
Jammu and Kashmir
EN ROUTE TO PEACE

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Jammu and Kashmir
PAK OBDURACY
Dr. Monika Chansoria
now jehad
for
So much is known about the Pakistani mindset that
it is amazing that we are always caught by surprise at
every new nuance in its struggle to annex Kashmir. With
Pakistan Army Chief of Sta Ashfaq Kayanis strong
advocacy of a jehad for water we are beginning to come
full circle in a farce full of twists and turns. It is me
to demonstrate to the jehadis that the Pakistan Army
cannot back up its misadventures with any legimate
defence. It has not learned any lessons from Kargil.
A N N O U N C E S
JUNE 2010 ISSUE AS
JULY 2010 ISSUE AS
Covering :
History of insurgency, government counter insurgency operations, socio-political
problems, border management, illegal migration, impact of neighbouring countries,
ethnic issues, insurgent groups, trans-border trade, infrastructural development etc.
Covering :
Homeland security, border management, maritime and coastal security, infrastructure
and industrial installations security, access control, cyber and communication security,
unmanned reconnaissance systems etc.
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PAK OBDURACY
Although the Pakistan Army
today makes tall claims to
be confronting the Taliban
militia in the troubled
north-west of the country,
it should be recalled that
it was this very Pakistan
Army, hand in glove with
the political establishment
that all along provided
covert as well as overt
support to the extremist
insurgent groups operating
in Kashmir by terming them
as mujahideen and jehadis
There has always been a
concern - well assessed
by South Asia observer
Selig Harrison - who argues
regarding the potential
reality of a danger that
an independent Kashmir,
could end up as another
permanent sanctuary for
radical extremist terrorist
organisations, given the
jehadi nature of some of
these groups
Jammu and Kashmir
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Jammu and Kashmir
STRATEGIC OUTPOST
Thupstan Chhewang
Mbebli;!
brooding sense of neglect
While there are valid reasons to ensure the preservaton of the unitary
character of Jammu and Kashmir as it existed on the day of the Accession
by the Maharaja to the Indian union there is much to be said for the
equitable development of all three regions of the state. The voice from
Ladakh carries all the nuances that suggest that much needs to be done to
address the grievances chanted over the decades. Allowing the religious
factor to take prominence could be an invitaton to other known demons.
t is astounding that even after more
than six decades of Jammu and
Kashmirs accession with the Union it
is not considered a settled issue. Confusion
is created deliberately. This is done
unfortunately not only by anti-national
forces but also by political leaders who keep
shifting their positions. Their utterances are
designed to dene the Centre-J&K relations
in a manner signicantly different from-the
centre-state ties as these are understood in
the rest of the country.
Differentness highlighted
The New Delhi-J&K ties are sought to be
explained in the context of the Instrument
of Accession, Article 370 of the Indian
Constitution, so-called Delhi Agreement
I
of 1952. Indira Gandhi-Sheikh Abdullah
accord of 1974 (implemented in 1975),
greater autonomy and self-rule. The
other states, on the other hand, assert their
rights in the light of the dispute resolution
mechanisms under the Indian Constitution,
Administrative Reforms Commission,
Rajamanar Committee, Sarkaria
Commission and miscellaneous inter-state
consultative bodies like the Inter-State
Council and the National Development
Council.
It is interesting that our state also
participates in most of these joint centre-
state forums. However, when it comes
to clearly taking a stance about J&Ks
relationship with the Union our leaders
tend to sound ambiguous. What has been
proved over the decades is that their voices
are determined by the fact whether they are
in power or not. If they occupy positions
of authority they are all praise for New
Delhi. If they are in the opposition they go
to any extent to create trouble. It is only a
matter of record that some of them have
not fought shy of talking of secession and
accession in the same breath. For them the
states special status in the Union means
how effectively they are able to call the shots
within the state. In the process they are not
averse to settling scores with their opponents
on the home turf. Recent developments
show that they can go to the extent of
wooing even separatist elements while
indulging in one-upmanship.
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Jammu and Kashmir
STRATEGIC OUTPOST
Neglect of Jammu and
Ladakh regions to the
extent of discrimination
in all matters (a reference
may be made in this
context to the report
of the Gajendragadkar
Commission which dealt
with various specic
issues including the
concept of political
empowerment)
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that deserves particular attention which is
possible only if it is governed directly.
Jammu and Kashmir
STRATEGIC OUTPOST
The Resettlement Bill
providing for the return
of migrants from the
State to Pakistan and
claim their ancestral
property (it has been
done without ensuring
similar rights to the
people of the state
who have been forced
to leave behind their
property in prosperous
towns like Mirpur and
Muzaffarabad, among
others)
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Jammu and Kashmir
SELF GOALS
Maj. Gen. (Retd.)
Sheru Thapliyal, SM
Festering
BLUNDERS
At every retelling the baldfaced conspiracy becomes
re-etched in memory of the Major Brown who
hoisted the ag of Pakistan over Gilgit. Before him
Lord Mountbaten re-enacted the Irish experiment
in India and helped germinate the two-naton
theory based on religion of Catholics for a
Republican Ireland and imported Protestants for
associaton with Britain. As in Ireland, the sore
festers on with honest brokers and Track-II travellers
trying to buy an illusive peace with a Pakistan that
knows in full measure the uter falsehood of the
two-naton theory of its creaton.
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meetings of the Defence Committee of the
Cabinet instead of Nehru, who, as prime
minister was the head of the government.
Jammu and Kashmir
SELF GOALS
The invasion of
J and K was planned
by GHQ Pakistan
whose C-in-C kept his
Indian counterpart
fully informed
and consequently
Mountbatten knew
exactly what was
going on. And let
us not forget that it
was Mountbatten
who inserted the
mischievous clause
of plebiscite in
his reply to the
signed Instrument
of Accession by
Maharaja Hari Singh
It should be obvious
to even a moron that
plebiscite could only
be held when Pakistan
withdrew its forces.
We should have been
concentrating on asking
Pak to vacate J and K in
its entirety. We have not
done it till date
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SPURT IN TERRORISM
Rohit Singh
The failure to stop large-scale inltraon at the Line
of Control itself and relieving the pressure of area
dominaon by the security forces has led to the
current spurt of terrorism. A retracing of steps like
troop withdrawal and relocaon of strategic outposts
may well become necessary if the expected spate in
terrorist violence is to be tackled with some degree
of success. The polical eect of employees agitaon
for release of the Sixth Pay Commission arrears could
be exploited by the Pakistan Army Inter-Services
Intelligence just as it did the Amarnath agitaon.
strategic failure?
Jammu and Kashmir
As the summer
progresses, freshly
arrived terrorists link
up with those already
holed-up in these
areas and then position
themselves to launch
attacks in towns
and Srinagar city
perations in these
belts would keep the
militants disorganised
and on the move
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Jammu and Kashmir
SPURT IN TERRORISM
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Jammu and Kashmir
THE OTHER VIEW
In a candid interview with
DSA, Prof. Bhim Singh,
President of Panthers Party,
spoke at length about the
different aspects of myriad
problems of Jammu and
Kashmir, many known
and few unknown, to our
correspondent
Rohit Srivastava. We met him
at his ofce in New Delhi. Here
are some signicant excerpts
from his long and revealing
interview.
JAMMU:
STEPBROTHER?
A man from
Jammu will
never be safe
and secure to
do justice to his
job if posted
in Kashmir
interiors

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Jammu and Kashmir
ADVANTAGE PEACE
Abdul ani one
supported the dialogue
and even went to
Sharjah to meet then
ISI chief t en Ehsan-
ul-Ha and re uested
both factions to accept
dialogue ater he was
killed allegedly by
ashkar-e-Toiba
hurriyat:
on its last legs?
An independent Jammu and Kashmir is not part of Pakistans
convoluted agenda. Amalgamaon is the unnished business of
paron because that may lend legimacy to a moth-eaten
Two-naon Theory the main claim to fame of which is unreming
bloodshed as is illustrated wherever it has been applied Ireland,
India and New Guinea. The All Pares Hurriyat Conference already
knows the eecveness of a bullet from a hidden gun for any
deviaon from the Pakistan Army Inter-Services Intelligence
gameplan. The so-called moderate Mirwaizs father was the
vicm, one of 70,000 Kashmiris sacriced on the altar of Pakistans
ambions by such front organisaons.
Rohit Srivastava
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Jammu and Kashmir
STARTLING REVELATIONS
Kashmir accession:
the real story
History of Kashmir is one of the greyest areas in the annals of
Indian History, shrouded in mystery, deceit and lies. Heaven
on earth has bled enough and it is me we unravel the hidden
truths. One such eort has brought to light many facts which have
changed our percepon about the role of key players forever.
Extracts from the book War and Diplomacy in Kashmir, 1947-48, by C. Dasgupta
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Finland
INTERVIEW: DEFENCE MINISTER
Team DSA
met with
His Excellency
Mr. Jyri Hakamies,
Minister of Defence,
Finland,
at New Delhi on
27.04.2010, for an
exclusive interview.
He spoke at length
with our
Editor-in-Chief
Mr. Manvendra Singh
and Correspondent
Mr. Rohit Srivastava.
India has a role in
civil administration,
development, which many
countries want to follow.
But for civil management
security is required.
First of all the background
is that India has a growing
role in the defence sector
and your defence budget is
growing. And we have felt
that there is a possibility
to offer from countries like
Finland.
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Dantewada massacre:
endgame imperatives
Col. (Retd.) Rajinder Singh
Indian security establishments have no excuses to feign ignorance of the
nuances of jungle warfare in the context of the Dantewada and ant-Maoist
operatons. We have been ghtng in the jungles of the north-east since
the atainment of independence. It is tme to collate all these experiences
(including that of Salwa Judum in the Chatsgarh-Jharkhand salient) and
set about neutralising what could be, as indicated by a Chinese website, to
be a gameplan to break India into 20-30 pieces.
Finland
INTERVIEW: DEFENCE MINISTER
red terror
FINAL ASSAULT
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red terror
FINAL ASSAULT
There is an urgent need
to carry out police
reforms to be effective
It wont be out of context
here to say that army
service of - years be
made compulsory for
anyone who wants to join
central or state police
organisations
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red terror
FINAL ASSAULT
Area domination by
moving on higher
ground and breaking
ambushes does
not come to them
naturally Even if it was
done, it was a cosmetic
exercise The schools
set up at Silchar
Assam and Shivpuri
P are not fully
staffed and geared to
train CRPF men to ght
an internal war
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national security
FOREIGN POLICY CHALLENGES
In trying to fashion a foreign policy framework that will
protect its security interests India is going to come up hard
against the US tendency to pander to the Pakistan military
establishment. China appears to hold all the aces and is not
averse to using surrogates to trump India. In the midst of all
this dissonance New Delhi must chart a course of equilibrium
between a US in a state of withdrawal and an ascending and
assertve China.
DARKLY
Arundhati Ghose, IFS
through a glass,
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national security
FOREIGN POLICY CHALLENGES
The recent adjustment
of S policy on Af-Pak,
the continuous talk of
an exit strategy when
India supported a
policy of endurance,
the acceptance of the
Pakistani view that
the Taliban should
be integrated and
reconciled and the
reluctance to offend
Pakistan by taking
into account Indias
legitimate security
concerns, is a striking
example of disjunction
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cyberspace
SAFEGUARDS
If the Ministry of Defence has not noted its cyberspace under the
amended Act which was passed in 2008 there is cause to blow a
whistle. Cribbing about China hacking into the Ministry of External
Aairs and other computer networks is indefensible. If you leave the
stable door open the horses will be stolen by rustlers and the barn
will become home for creatures (viruses) of the worst kind.
Knowledge, power, oppression and resistance always circulate around one
another, alternatively feeding off and nourishing one another.
-Foucault
L E G A L
F R A M E O R K W
e
l
the
Vakul Sharma
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Notes:
(1) Section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (2) Section 2(1)(ze) (3) Section 2(1)(nb) (4) Rule 2(f) of Section 69B
(5) Effective from October 27, 2009 (6) Section 70(1) (7) Section 66 [Computer related offences ](9) of the Act, wherein the imprisonment term
is of 3 years. Offences under section 66 are cognisable, but bailable. Offences under section 70 are cognisable and non-bailable. (8) Cyber terror acts may include
ausing disruption to nuclear reactors, power grids, dams, aviation, railways etc., which may result into death or injuries to a large number of people.
(9) Section 75 (10) Sharma, Vakul (2010): Information Technology Law & Practice (3rd Edn.), Universal Law Publishing
(11) Visit: www.cert-in.org.in to know more about CERT-IN
activities and functions. It is one of the most informative website(s) on cyber security issues.
cyberspace
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