Shifting focus on PoK temple
On the one hand, displaced Kashmiri Pandits stand divided when it comes to pressing the government to pass the Temple & Shrines Bill to safeguard the ancient religious heritage, on the other hand, representative groups have now shifted their focus towards allowing them to visit the Sharda temple in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which solely depends on an agreement between India and Pakistan. A senior official dealing with the issue said the community should first focus on the fate of shrines in the Valley and let decision-makers in New Delhi and Islamabad take a call on the issue. Sumit Hakhoo
Reviving national game
The Kashmir Hockey Academy has been making all efforts to revive the national sport. Recently, Women’s College in Srinagar city was abuzz with activities, where several hockey matches were organised by the academy. The final match of the 7-a-Side North Zone Men’s Hockey Tournament-2019 was played between Stadium XI, Jammu, and Birring Hockey Club, Jalandhar, at the Amar Singh College ground on Saturday. The Stadium team won the match 2-1. M Aamir Khan
Cricket fever grips Jammu
Cricket fever has gripped the winter capital, where multiplexes and theatres have made ample arrangements to provide stadium-like experience to the fans. All India matches are being showcased live and a huge crowd could be seen thronging theatres and multiplexes for the same. Although not all league matches are being telecast live by the cinemas and multiplexes, the authorities are making sure that no match involving India is missed. Vikas Sharma
When Shah snubbed leaders
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during his recent visit to Kashmir Valley, reprimanded a number of BJP leaders for raking up the issues already taken up for resolution by the Centre. One of the party leaders, who was a minister in the previous PDP-BJP regime, raised the issue of setting up a delimitation commission. However, Shah told him that why he did not take up the issue earlier. “You forgot the issue while enjoying power with the PDP?”, said Shah. Dinesh Manhotra
