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[7 Jul 2008 | 15 Comments | 190 views]
The lies about Amarnath…

My�distrust of the Indian mainstream media deepens by the day.
Courtesy Dina Nath Mishra’s article,�”Amarnath land grant and the reality around it“, I learnt today how even “..in this age of widespread and fast communication”, it is possible to hide facts.
Fact #1:�The land was to be transferred NOT allocated
Fact #2: It was to be only for a period of two�months in a year when Amarnath pilgrims visited
Fact #3:�No permanent structure was to be constructed, for Article 370 forbids the same
And yet, we had the Hurriyat and assorted leaders crying hoarse over …