In My First Visit To J&K After Article 370 Abrogation, What I Felt |  

A brilliant, balanced, objective and incisive assessment by Nitin Gokhle about the prevailing situation in J&K ,post abrogation of Article 370. His fearless feedback about a small section of Kashmiris waiting to revive terrorism is truly praiseworthy. Keep it up, Nitin. Very proud of having journalists like you in our country. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

As always simple, humble Nitin giving us resourceful on ground report. Thank you Sir.

Nation has benefited hugely.

I was in j&k on the same dates 1. Not a single Indian flag anywhere in J&K except in govt building 2. Not a single hindu anywhere except around anant nag temple 3. General kashmiri is highly anti indian just biding their time looking for an opening 4. Till the time pakistan remains weak and poor the seperatist activity will be down 5. All temples in srinagar under lock and fencing completely empty as no hindu is there to take care 6. The game changer is the choke on the terror financing which has been brought by the govt . 7.stayed in a hotel next to the old hurriyat office building which has been closed down since last year Impression Kashmiri old or young are absolutely aleniated from Indian Cause . They are quiet and following the law as their other sources of income have been stopped due to financial choke by the govt and lack of support from pakistan . Young people have no recollection of a multi religious society as they have never seen or interacted with kashmiri hindus ever . For them hindus are only two indian army and cheap labour from hindi heartland . They have a strong believe that kashmir is for muslims and jammu is for hindus .

Thank you for the information, I was looking forward to these days.

Sleeper cells could be lurking and guard cannot be lowered by security forces. Kashmir must have other religious groups and balanced demography to reflect actual Bharat.

Thanks for giving your free and frank remark on Kashmir.

Interviews with various sections of people would have made it more impacting!

A fair assessment. It is not what the situation is at present that is the main issue but in which direction it is going that is. Certainly since the Abrogation of Article 370 matters have been improving. Of course there are lot more issues to be resolved. Major issues neglected for over 60 years cannot to resolved within a few years. There is hope for further improvement.

A simple and high level assessment of a journalist as a tourist! Provides a sense of stability and moving towards transformation albeit with steps to provide self governance to the existing public. Definitely refreshing from the motivated reporting on either side. Encouraging for those who enthusiastic to tour that part of the country! Look forward to some thoughts on the pundits who were displaced in this very place and authorities intent to resettle them in their ancestral land.

Traffic is now the biggest problem that JKP has to deal with, got stuck for nearly 3 hours in Srinagar. Great to see that tourists only get fleeced by the vendors as opposed to the condition before

Very educative and reality status thank you Nitin

An excellent show informative. Give the younger generation employment and keep them mentally busy.

Good reporting.

Thanks!

When 370 was abrogated, Col. Lawrence Sellin, PhD., Writer & a Veteran of Afghanistan & Iraq wars rightly observed: “Article 370 was most useful to Pakistan: It helped Pakistan spread poisonous militancy and misery in Kashmir. Pakistan used ‘special status’ of Kashmir to claim J&K was ‘disputed territory’. With one stroke, India has ended that claim. Pakistan now faces ruin itself. It has nothing to offer Kashmir." Stephen Cohen had also warned that after Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, ISI has transferred Punjabi Mujahideen from Afghanistan to Kashmir, united 14 terrorist organization under United Jihad Council for Kashmir Jihad while infiltrating its army men into Pashtun groups to make Afghanistan.5th province of Pakistan. Having secretly acquired nukes with Chinese help in mid-1980s, having defeated super power USSR through Jihadis, enlargement of territories was needed to flaunt nuclear status. It was surprising that while foreigners were aware of true picture, India's Congress empire could not fathom the correct problem for over 70yrs & allowed this wonderful state to bleed for several decades..

Very true observations.

Good one Sir.

Rational honest review of J&K 👍🙏

Very balanced report,👌

unbiased observation very good otherwise its either left or right.thanks

Very nice balanced report from, as he said 'from tourist's eyes and journalist's heart'. Can we expect a similar report from rural part of J&K?

Nitin Gokhleji good to see your 370 discussion. As usually you are like RX 135.. simple yet perfect.

Great 👍🏻

Excellent presentation! 👍👍 On the matter of those who are "waiting for the right moment to restart" (the "Tehreek" i.e Resistance in whatever form) -- the places to get a sense of this is in Masjids esp during Friday sermons -particularly in the rural areas and Srinagar downtown. Also in schools and colleges and Madarsas if any. These 👆are the hatcheries and nurseries for fomenting trouble!! Pakistan and its agents have NOT "given up" and NEVER will... 🙏🙏

Thank you for making this video. I had been there in 2018. Things were not normal. I felt pity for the internal security forces. I met one of the CRPF personnel , who was from Karnataka. They had to bear a lot of humiliation. All sort of dirty activities around their picket. Filthy language of the same people who welcomed tourists. The Government has done its best to change the situation. Please do a video on Ladakh. Why is there agitation ? People must understand the situation we face at present. China is every where. Good night 😴

Dear sir Kashmir is never the same we have seen Lull , inflrations ,atank, massacre of local Hindu's since 1953 you don't know when they will make a U turn . never never believe them ask the people who have suffered

What happened after abrogation of Art 370 is a question on many minds. Firsthand report on the current status is hard to come by. Your commentary is therefore appreciated as it is from a journalist on the spot. Happy to learn that surface view presents a picture of tranquility and orderly life. Population is now engaged in business, students are in schools & tourism is back & future holds out hope. There should be no hurry to restart the political process as gains made so far can evaporate in a flash. We have seen this happen several times. Let the present administration consolidate gains before rushing into elections that could result into another conflagration. Enemies across the border are biding time for mischief and our experience with local politicians is anything but reassuring. We know where their loyalties lie. As a taxpayer I want to know if mindless subsidies given to appease Kashmir’s have been rolled back? Whether locals are paying income tax and GST as rest of us do? Has the expenditure on security gone down significantly? I visited Shrinagar several times from 1976 for company work, last one was in 2005, at the height of insurgency. We also had an all India Dealer conversation in Centaur Hotel & Convention Centre on Dal Lake in 1986 just before guns started blazing & the city became a fortified garrison town. Having witnessed corrosion of high corruption as a way of life and resulting misrule in the state, religious bigotry and exponential growth in population, the dice is loaded against normality. However, despite all the odds if prosperity comes to the state, that will be a great achievement. We wish all the stakeholders the best of luck.

brilliant

We had enough of pessimism. Let us be optimistic and not scare the nation.

I always thought previous govt also wanted this but they are afraid for the change...I hope it will take some time for the norm ization..

In spite of a huge budget for J&K and making improvements,the fact that BJP does not participate in Loksabha elections in Kashmir is a big surprise.Do Kashmiris reciprocate positively or show ingratitude as is the nature of Pakistan must be ascertained by govt of India before further investing in Kashmir.A referendum on whether Kashmiris want progress or not may be needed.

Literally just saw the 370 movie. Noe hearing your comments from people "hamara time ayega", my view is - this M people can never be trusted anywhere in the world.

Private investment should be encouraged, better employment opportunities will reduce extremism

Jai Hind!

Very balanced feedback based on on-ground report. For those saying "hamara time ayega", they already had the opportunity for 75 years to win the hearts & minds of not just Kashmiris but also the rest of India. We were all waiting to see what kind of society "Kashmiriyat" would produce. Once the stone age goes, it does not return until mahapralaya wipes everything out. The govt cannot be complacent - this radicalisation is part of a global phenomenon, so the solution will not just be local. A problem 75+ yrs in the making cannot be resolved in 3 years.

Indian middle class will big market for tourism

Pictures out of sync.! Off season??

What a shame and national tragedy Congress has been and the loss of lives absolutely irreplaceable 😢

Shikhara rides are around ₹800, you paid double Lol

Tourism had increased but people are still suffering.On ground people is electricity,not clean drinking water in some villages and people have nothing to do with these general elections!!!!

Man put a little enthusiasm into it,,, a deadpan performance,,,,, good to notice even though the old negativity does raise up once or twice,, overall you had to admit that good things are happening in Kashmir!!!!

Mr Nitin Classic fence sitter

So why did they not fight terrorists before 370 ? I am not entirely convinced because they want $$ 😂

The separatist, India-hating, Hindu-hating section of Kashmiri society is never going to go away, and even if they are 10% of the public, a determined 10% is capable of creating enormous damage. they are going to be a permanent thorn in the side. India needs to keep military control and keep mowing the grass just as the Israelis need to do with the Palestinians. Let the intelligentsia and the western media howl as much as they want to.

I am a Kashmiri. Ask me.

Sir I am sure after train starts tourism will pick up for middle class

Couldn't see the rivers of blood. Never trust the M.. people.

Main problem is mind set of Locals incorporated by Abdullahs and Muftis is we are different nation ,india is foreign. Although they agree they are part of india, deep feeling is they are not inclusive Hatred towards hindus. Those days anyone visit kashmir for holiday they ask do you come from india. THEIR POLITICS IS TO GET MILLIONS MUCH MORE THAN OTHER STATES, That they Accept. Still hatred towards rest of india there

You are definitely nuts talking about the situation you have to live with locals or for a long term to understand what you are looking for.

Already Modi spoke very soon elections will take place

A great fortune in the hands of a fool is a great misfortune

Are u not happy?

Boss was expecting a video ..not your boring monologue

But nitin has no opinion of his own..

Dmk manifesto to restore article 370

We should settle pandits and Hindus in Kashmir near army camps and slowly increase settlements. Only if Muslim population is below 50% we can say it belongs to India otherwise majority Muslims will unite in the name of religion only. Even if you give every thing they will support Pakistan only

Very shallow journalism.

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Wow... such a beautiful Propaganda 👏

Free kashmir one day In shah Allah