Education, aspiration & 3 de-hyphenations: A changing Kashmir votes and vents 

Shekhar sir, you requested Farooq Abdullah to write a memoir. I wonder he will ever include the failure to prevent Kashmiri pandit's genocide, conniving with separatists, fooling the state population using article 370, etc etc.

Narendra Modi's Kashmir policy is the biggest success of his government. Future generations will remember him for this, if not for anything else, which is unlikely due to many other achievements.

Basically, the Nehru-Gandhi Dynasty let this wound fester for 67 years and it took a change in the nation’s thinking to start a process of healing. It’s a long road ahead.

Modi hain toh mumkin hain. The way he has turned the tide in Kashmir, is reason enough to vote for him.

Was Farooq part of the problem? He is definitely not part of the solution. Much has been achieved in the past 5 years - way to go.

A herculean task for peace and reconciliation. It should continue. Keep off the Abdullas and Muftis. New young generation has no baggages of lies. Kashmiris are aspirational. Let the good work continue.

370 abrogation ..thanks modiji for thinking of country ...my life time vote to you ~~

Wow, inspite of taking a huge political risk to further the national interest by abrogating 370 and causing some change for the betterment of the kashmiris, shekar gupta refuses to credit modi n bjp!!!! Dhanya ho aap Its been only 5 yesrs since...in due course of time and without the propaganda attempts by the vested interests, surely the things will improve there.

Guptaji, I was in Kashmir valley 2 weeks ago and I had similar experience like you. People literally hate Pakistan and Hurriyat. Unfortunately, Azadi is still their first preference followed by India. Paksiatan is nowhere in the reckoning. Winning hearts of Kashmiris is a generational project.

It's heartening to see positive changes in Kashmir ❤

This sucking up to abdullahs is sickening

Dear Mr. Shekhar Gupta Ji, You are one of the senior most Jiurnalists in India at the National level, one of the most successful ones in the last 50 years and more, one of the most influential ones and perhaps one of the richest ones anongst the lot. Your fast paced and a very long Kashmir account, though enlightening for non-Kashmiris, is a narrative which a genocide Victim and an exiled Kashmiri can sum up in a two words, Kashmir problem "CHHI TAAM FAETIS TULL" ! Kashmir has a very old tradition continuing since Mahabharta days ; of fighting, and quarreling for the whole day.. But at every Sun Set the fighting, quarreling, name calling, exchanging invectives, shouting, screaming , bad gesturing, exchanging abuses, hurling "Kangris at each other etc is stopped and symbolically kept under raps. " Fot" is deep willow bssket and the fighting is, kept under this willow basket for the night to indulge in normal daily activities from cooking to eating dinner and having a sound sleep with some entertainment thrown in. But only to restart the fight next afternoon, again symbolically messaging by Overturning the willow basket, the "Fot" ! Kashmir problem, Kashmir issue, Kashmir dispute, Kashmir imbrorglio , Kashmir conflict, Kashmir Flash point, Kashmir Cancer, and MASLAAI KASHMIR has been kept under that symbolic Maha Bharat times willow basket the "Fot" by willy and cunning Kashmiris sensing the rise of a no onsense Govt at the Centre. Believe me as a true Kashmiri with a 5000 year old Kashmiri gene, that the day Modi is out from power in New-Delhi and is replaced by a week leader, the "Fot" from the issue would be thrown away to resurrect the issuec and release the genie of Maslaai Kashmir once again.. It is only a Kashmiri who can reveal this real Kashmiriyat to you, as no Dhoti Prashad , an expert, a strategist, an academic, a leader, a cleric, a sage, a guru or a Sadh Guru , From any corner of the continental sized country, Bharat, can reveal it to you ever. Mata Sharika bless you.. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 "

Kashmir is the biggest successful project of Narendra Modi..

Shekhar smartly devalued the work of modi...still see wanted to defame on not holding panchayat election and not fighting election ..,modi knew the candidate life will be in threat...

I think peace with dignity is necessary But Really "Why can't center trust us" ask your old leaders how they were silent and even tried to deny or justify what happened in 1990s with pandits (almost all of them where pandits but also other hindus), what ever they say now trusting them would be the biggest mistake

Why you hesitate in praising Modi .

The same FAROOQ that left no stone unturned to clamor for Napaakstaan is still talking along similar lines. We are listening as well FAROOQ.

You have time to blame Modi for failure to build its cadre but refuse to not even mention that all good happened after Art 370 abrogation

If INDIA ALLIANCE come to power the code will again re connected and unrest will rule kashmir again

Article 370 was put on a pedestal on the same level as that of a Holy Book, unquestionable and uncompromising. Glad that Modi Govt threw it into oblivion.

Thank God people of kashmiri have taught SG some late wisdom He was so much Muftified and Abdullahfied People of kashmiri are now modified because Modi fied

What about the Hindus who were raped murdered and driven out of the valley? Are Muslim Kashmiri’s ready to welcome them back and restore their properties to their rightful Hindu owners from those who have stolen them? There is no normalcy or justice until that is rectified.

In kerala its branded womens underwear, TMT steel bars, study travel abroad.

Modi saved Kashmir

All these so called parties in Kashmir has never supported the central government. Now they need more. No need of their advise. GOI is doing a good job and they have a plan

Beautiful de-hepenation! Refreshing change in the environment of election noise and chaos reporting.

We don't take any thing for granted. The day they start going back, we shall go back on our promises too. Kashmir was, is, and shall remain part of India. You become IPS and judge and what not. If you fall back to the old lines, you will be dealt in old manners only.

This made me so hopeful and happy. Thank you, Shekhar Sahab.

Vintage, Lutyens Shekhar!!!

Shekhar is wrong, who are the mightiest people who live on Gupkar Road, just Karan Singh and Farooq Abdullah politically speaking, rest of residents have either inherited, looted through acquiring refugee homes like Zahoor Watali, and none of them are politically relevant. Gupkar Road power is an exaggerated meraphor, in my opinion.

I think the best ever video on J&K after the abrogation of 370. Simple and informative. thanks

This was brilliant but a bit rushed; would love for you to elaborate on each sub-topic for greater length.

Not a word about how abrogation of 370 positively impacted !

I wonder what role death of Syed Ali Shah gelanni played in tempering down the terrorism and general hatred towards India.

Except BJP all opposition including Pakistan and Print wanted continuation of 370 in Kashmir

Wow Shekhar ji, what an amazing video. You mentioned about national treasures in fenced off bungalows, feel free to add yourself to the list. Your thorough experience over so many decades is definitely a priceless gem and a timeless classic one at that. Thanks !!

This is generally a good NI although I say that with some reluctance. Didn’t you find any Kashmiri Hindus to interview? They were the victims of the thirty years long horror. Of all the people, you interview Farooq Abdulla, under whose rule, Kashmiri Hindus were butchered and driven out of their homeland. What peace dividend does this rascal expect within five years of commencing the normalisation process?

Very good. The developments are good. This reinforces my understanding that India MUSLIMS are smart & they know they will be better with INDIA. With the encouraging Voting %age, I hope the ASSEMBLY Polls give more than 80% voting. That will be a start.

This is such a great news. Education can solve a lot of things.

That's why i never value opinions of journalists. There opinions are based on what has happened. They fail to understand what could it be if something else happens. These are the same set of people who were targeting modi, calling what not. It was like we were doing genocide in Kashmir as if our media was paid by Pakistan to tell their lines to us. Today is a sad day for them. Today they are doing report that essentially talks about their sellout history

Wow. What qn insight . Thank you Dr Gupta ...This level of vintage and class was missing in last few weeks .

Sg, this episode was akin to Praveen swami”s. Credit finally goes to the political will of Modi, whether his party contests or not he has given a relatively stable peaceful environment simultaneously giving economic power and freedom from radical groups

A good video. Forgive me sir, but I think you have aged, once upon a time the writing on the wall was based on your talks with the man on the street. Now Farooq Abdullah is your source, from the dust of the street to the A/C living room is a journey that shows vintage and.... I am a frequent visitor to Srinagar and the tall barricaded walls you showed and mentioned would never change houses Farooq Abdullah and the Mufti clan. These are the most hated persona for the people on the road.

After removal of article 370 only two families of kashmir had lost their political interests. PDP & national conference.

Seems guptaji is thoroughly enjoying his own non stop lecture.

Is khan market getting harder punch from today's Bharat (which is not India)

Take nothing for granted. Vote carefully

Removing 370 was a nice slap on Nehruvism. Shekhar Gupta should take off Congressi glasses and do one episode on Kashmiri Pandit too.

You are right Shekhar ji when you say that past is guide to future , then it applies to whole of INdian subcontinent

My dear Shekhar, this is not how “writing on the wall” came to be. This expression comes from the Bible (Daniel 5:5-31), in which the prophet interprets some mysterious writing that a disembodied hand has inscribed on the palace wall, telling King Belshazzar that he will be overthrown.

God bless our country hope we get a better political discorse with a better opposition and ruling dispensation

Excellent summary and advice on the future....wish the Kashmiri youth an exciting and prosperous future.

This was something so fresh , interesting & different from usually boring everyday politics.

Dhruv rathee and the Sasta Dhruv rathee (Akash banarjee) should watch this

Sekhar ji at his best with words & play magic . Tough to assess the reality, no clarity on what is good that happened in the last 5 years what can be done in the coming times. He would do good if he comes out with details other wise his travels is wasted.

It must be hard for you to concede that Kashmir has gone mainstream where you used to celebrate the separatism in Kashmir as the pride.

Total silence on Pandits

Excellent! Pls do more of these Shekharji

Notwithstanding the ideological shift,social moorings and political wind Kashmir has voted for the trust in the democracy and an acceptance of the that it is the only way for their voice to be heard and grievances to be addressed.

This is such an amazing analysis. Sometimes you can just sit back, relax and think. You get the masterpiece

"Shekhar smartly devalued the work of modi...still see wanted to defame on not holding panchayat election and not fighting election ..,modi knew the candidate life will be in threat..."

All your writings on the wall articles are literary and journalistic brilliance.

Shekhar still hasn’t spoken about Swati Maliwal case! Wow!!

Very Nice...just two words. Enjoyed it thoroughly.

why did I see ad of Pakistan Air Force on my feed, please tell me?

Loved it Shekhar ji. Entire current situation bundled into this video. Thank you 😊

SG rejuvenating Indian media ❤. Thank you Sir.🙏🏻

Happy for ThePrint for closing in on 2.5M subscribers. Great journey. Congratulations, SG & the wonderful team.

Give credit where credit is due SG! We know and you should also know.

A very good episode.Hopefully the Jun 4 results usher in an era of peace for Kashmir

Modi🎉🎉

SG has attempted to provide a broad overview of improved situation in Kashmir post 370 abrogation. Actual situation on ground is far better. Most Delhi based journalists just travel to Srinagar, interact with a few politicians and form their opinions. For a reality check, one needs to travel across the expanse of the valley especially the rural belt to feel the pulse. Overall security situation has improved drastically and local population, especially the youth, appears to be aspiring for lasting peace, development and a bright future. Tourism is booming and the current generation appears to have realized its importance. Huge infrastructure development is in progress both across Jammu and Kashmir division. Selfish politicians and separatists have lost their relevance. Non- J&K residents need to visit to get the first hand experience instead of forming their opinions based on propaganda. Valley appears to be gradually returning to its glorious past but for that to happen, safe return and dignified rehabilitation of the KPs is a must as Kashmir is incomplete without them. Meanwhile, Govt's current policy wrt rabble rousers needs to continue to ensure lasting peace and prosperity.

Loved that phrase “straight of the walls , step inside them” ❤ great wordsmithing!

Indians just do t get it . The oak army is busy inpersecuting IK so giving modi some breathing room. I think this is temporary . Once Pakistan is back on its feet and IK is back, Kashmir will be back . Right now people are laying low

I feel that the Congress has a strong IT cell this election. Any negative news on the INDIA alliance or positive news on BJP is being attacked with gusto. A previously much-maligned Yogendra-Yadav is being hailed as the psephologist of the century while Karan Thapar’s interview with Prashant Kishore is being equated on the same level as the Modi interview the latter walked out. A study on the presence and strategy of the Congress IT cell will shed much light.

Thanks for your invaluable insights.

Ye congress ke hatho bik gaya hai😡😡

It sounds like as if Shekhar Gupta is reading from an AI generated contet.

Good Sir Still you tried to show the other part of the success story yet you didnot pick up the stories which are tremendously success. Not just Abdullah but Sehla Rashid herself changed crying horse to being happy supporter of Modi. This donot change overnight I am sure the seed of supporting India as our motherland is becoming a reality. You donot seem to see this.

Welcome

Great ! One of best of Shekar Gupta 👏👏

In New India writing on the wall is loud & Clear ,No place for journalism or democracy.

Every re-integration and renewal work in society is work in progress, provided there are signs of progress or dividends as SG mentions. These are evident too - more peace, less casualties, more excise tax collection, more construction, more tourists, more infrastructure development, record voter turn out...... So Shekhar you must have the humility to give credit where it is due - PM Modi whose brave decision on revoking article 370 made all this progess possible. Otherwise you come across as a member of the Gupkar gang as you are now.

Peace and reconciliation. Kindness, trust and love. The past was painful, the future need not be. 🤞

Kashmir normalizing but on other hand bengal turning into kashmir

Nicely written piece👌 Information dense and fun at the same time.. enjoyed every bit of it❤

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Please start quarterly episode " Letter to Central Govt, My Dear PM " 2. This will list what Govt could do , in all fields like Agriculture , Youth motivation & employment, health, Education, Defence & Foriegn Relations , Courts, .. et al 3. This will be in addition to " Writing on the wall " & CTC & National Interest

Outstanding reporting! Now it’s time Modi 3.0 (most likely scenario) to build on the peace.

coopta believes that you must speak to the murderer of your kids so that your neighbour can say how great you are.

Good episode! After a long long time!! But you couldn't bring yourself to give some good credit to Modi-BJP! Your usual rants invoking "Modi Govt" for anything negative, suddenly vanishes from your speech when there's anything positive to say!! 😅 How deeply partisan you are, SG!?! It would be nice to see you giving credit and praising the "Modi Govt" generously once in a while!!

give some credit to modi, you can always see for some simmering anger if you look for only that, move on

Have you visited Kutch Gujrat? What's writing on wall.?

It's time that Kashmiris should live in peace, No more loss of life which is very sad. They can have the difference of openion which can he voiced democratically.

BJP had moved to POK repair work and may succeed too ; Indians started seeing that on RU-vid Bill boards ;

"The writing on the wall" is an idiom that suggests a portent of doom or misfortune, based on the story of Belshazzar's feast in the Book of Daniel in Bible

Abs great coverage and agnostic reporting. I have also seen all of Ananya’s coverage in J&K. Finally people in J&K have decided to take matters into their own hands by high voter %. I hope the govt can do two things: 1. Conduct assembly elections asap 2. Release imprisoned people accused of minor claims like stone throwing etc One final point as a subscriber: you always say that the subscriber gets to see your releases first. I read this episode on ‘ Business Standard’ many many hours before it was relased to ‘ The Print’s ‘ own paid subscribers on UT 😢

Good observation of what writing on the wall indicate of the current situation in society. But why allenistan? And not something else?

Sir i am very admirere of your public informative videos on total population rates as well as tax refunded by centre to indian states.i like your public analysis very much.

Perfect analysis by a non kashmiri journalist I have heard till date