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n November IS NORWAY TRYING FOR human rights,” said the po-
TOP STORIES FROM THE MAGAZINE 23, the ex-Nor- litical commentator Gowhar
wegian Prime Geelani. “It is like New Delhi
Minister Kjell PEACE IN KASHMIR? is allowing a third party some
HARYANA’S PANCHGRAM REGIONAL WRITERS RARELY OMagne Bonde- room on Kashmir. However,
vik landed in Srinagar and
it is still premature to con-
PROJECT TO BUILD FIVE BOTHER ABOUT PUBLICITY headed directly to the top clude anything. We have to
SUPER SMART CITIES Thoughts and views separatist leader Syed Ali Why a meeting between Kashmir separatists and wait and watch what this visit
According to the new of the comparatively Shah Geelani’s residence at Norway’s former prime minister is an important leads to”.
proposed plan, the unknown but successful Hyderpora where he was development, finds out RIYAZ WANI Incidentally, the meeting
industrial corridor authors need to be heard also joined by the Hurriyat M between Bondevik and the
separatists was facilitated by
chairman Mirwaiz Umar Fa-
along the KMP Western more often as they rooq. The meeting lasted half the Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art
Expressway will be remain closer to ground an hour after which Bonde- of Living. In recent years, Sri
modernised and it realities of the rural vik held brief meetings with Sri has been actively involved
will have world-class areas of the country, the Kashmir Bar Association, in Kashmir and making
facilities, points out writes Humra Quraishi a business alliance and some efforts for the promotion of
Rajendra Khatry pro-government activists. peace in the state. During
This was the first meet- 2016 unrest, he had held talks
ing of a foreign dignitary with the father of the slain
with the separatist leaders militant commander Burhan
in six years which surprised Wani.
A ROW OVER SUMMONS TO INFIGHTING CONTINUES many in Valley. More so,
FILM STAR AKSHAY KUMAR BETWEEN CHAUTALA’S CLAN when this dignitary was none
While it is said that The battle between other than a former Prime Ex-Norwegian
summoning of ex-CM Ajay and Abhay Minister. Bondevik served PM Bondevik,
Parkash Badal was the Chautala is about as Prime Minister of Norway on his recent
work of the SIT probing taking control of the from 1997 to 2000, and from tion changes for the better
2001 to 2005, making him
the sacrilege incidents in INLD, which Devi Lal the country’s longest serving • All for peace Bondevik met the and the dialogue resumes trip to Srinagar,
concerned parties and authorities
Punjab, what has raised had nursed for decades non-Labour Party Prime between India and Pakistan met J&K’s top
a storm is the name followed by his son Minister since World War II. for the resolution of Kash- separatist
of the popular actor, Om Parkash Chautala, He is now head of Oslo centre of civilians, and worst-ever mir,” Mirwaiz said. “Bondevik
Akshay Kumar cropping writes Pawan Kumar for peace and human rights. human rights violations”. told us he will make efforts leaders, lawyers
Bondevik was in Srinagar
Mirwaiz admitted that
up in the case, writes Bansal for just around three hours they were also surprised by towards this end. And we and activists
welcome it”.
Sarrah and met Hurriyat and a few Bondevik’s arrival. “We were The development is seen
other groups. informed a day earlier about as significant considering it
“We held a productive Mr Bondevik’s arrival and has coincided with the open- Bondevik is also known
ARE YOUR LUNGS ‘PSEUDO-SECULAR AND meeting with Mr Kjell Magne that he was going to meet ing of the corridor to Kar- for negotiating peace
TURNING BLACK? AWARD-WAPASI GANG Bondevik, As Norway is us,” Mirwaiz said adding tarpur Sahib and attendant between the LTTE rebels
known to play a constructive
and the Sri Lankan govern-
Bondevik is the first foreign
positive political discourse
The irony of Delhi’s LACK THE POWER TO role in conflict resolution dignitary to meet them in about it. Prime Minister ment. And Norway was also
Diwali was the sight LISTEN TO HARSH TRUTH’ across the globe we urged Mr years. “However, we are Narendra Modi even invoked behind the 1993 Oslo Accord
of people burning Giriraj Singh, a Minister Bondevik to help in end- happy about the meeting Berlin wall in relation to the between Palestine and
crackers while in the Government of ing the daily killings and in and hope it leads to a positive opening of the corridor. Is Israel. The Oslo Accords were
wearing pollution India, belongs to those the urgent resolution of the outcome”. something finally changing signed in the White House,
The Hurriyat leader said
masks. Their love for fearless and frank festering Kashmir dispute,” that Bondevik told them he between India, Pak and on but named after Norway’s
capital city, where the secret
Kashmir?
Mirwaiz said. “We also told
the crackers was so politicians whose Mr Bondevik that New Delhi will be holding meetings in “Bondevik‘s visit to Kash- negotiations took place. Is
much that they didn’t breed in contemporary has kept the Kashmir issue New Delhi and will fly to Is- mir and his meeting with the Norway involved in a similar
think twice before politics is shrinking. lingering over the past seven lamabad and later to Pakistan separatists is a significant process on Kashmir? Who
risking their lungs, Anil Singh talks to him decades, which has resulted Occupied Kashmir to meet development. More so, when knows?
notes Prerna Prasad at length in enormous suffering for people there. Bondevik is the head of the
the people including killing “We want that the situa- Oslo centre for peace and LETTERS@TEHELKA.COM
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