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Urban Marginalisation in Kashmir: The Vulnerabilities of 'Watals' in Sheikh Colonies of Srinagar

Socio-economic challenges, limited access to basic amenities, and a sense of exclusion from mainstream society characterise the daily life experiences of inhabitants of Sheikh colonies. Lack of private space, congested houses, and unhygienic conditions underscore the pervasive nature of urban marginalisation within the colonies. A three-part series of essays by the Visual Storyboard team of the Centre for New Economics Studies (CNES), O.P. Jindal Global University, working in Kashmir for a manuscript project focusing on new subaltern voices of communities from the Valley.

#kashmir #srinagar #caste #sheikhs #labour #marginalisation #KashmiriMuslims #india

Part 1: https://thewire.in/urban/urban-marginalisation-in-kashmir-the-vulnerabilities-of-watals-in-sheikh-colonies-of-srinagar

Part 2: Urban Marginalisation in Kashmir: The Everyday Struggles of Srinagar's Sheikh Community: https://thewire.in/urban/urban-marginalisation-in-kashmir-the-everyday-struggles-of-srinagars-sheikh-community

Modi has forcibly integrated Kashmir with India but erased Kashmiris

In the Modi years, India’s Hindu Right has achieved the near-complete subjugation of Indian-administered Kashmir, with the revocation of Article 370, increased militarisation and suspension of elections, writes Anuradha Bhasin.

#kashmir #article370abrogation #militarisation #rights #NarendraModi #BJP #RSS #HumanRights #KashmiriMuslims #india

https://www.himalmag.com/politics/india-modi-election-2024-jammu-kashmir-article-370-muslim-hindutva

How government bulldozers razed the hopes of the landless in Jammu and Kashmir

For years, the Indian administration has selectively evicted people – especially Muslims – from lands regularised under the now-repealed Roshni Act, leaving some homeless and many others on edge.

#kashmir #evictions #bulldozers #displacement #JDA #land #KashmiriMuslims #IndianMuslims #hindutva #india

https://www.himalmag.com/politics/indian-administration-bulldozers-eviction-landless-muslims-roshni-act-jammu-and-kashmir

The hidden stigma around beef in Kashmir

In Kashmiri Muslim society, beef and mutton consumption entrenches caste and class fault lines, writes Burhan Majid.

#kashmir #muslims #beef #caste #KashmiriMuslims #CasteDiscrimination #casteism #india

https://www.himalmag.com/kashmir-muslim-caste-class-beef-mutton-stigma/