Elections are an integral part of a democratic state and it comes with some cost and problems too. Like in the non-democratic state there is no expenditure on elections.&nbsp;

Until 1967, the cycle of state and central elections was synchronised but after the fractured years, when the assemblies&nbsp;were dissolved before the tenure, it disturbed this&nbsp;pattern. Due to these problems, there is elections happening every year. The cost of elections is much higher which keeps on increasing due to inflation. For example, in 1952, it was around 10.45 cr;&nbsp;in 2014, it was 3,870 cr. Notably,&nbsp; this is only the cost of the election commission excluding transportation, security, management, advertisement by parties and many more. According to a survey, in the last Lok Sabha election parties all over India spent approximately $7 billion.

Advantages of policy:

1. Government officials do not have to leave their duty very often.

2. Politicians don't have to focus on elections happening around the 5 years at different places rather they will be focused on development.

3. Financial crimes like extortion&nbsp;and corruption will be less.&nbsp;

4. Parties will enhance their work to influence mass as their next chance will be after a long wait only.

5. Much lesser costs in managing elections together at one place only like happens in Orissa.

Disadvantages of policy:

1. Regular elections around the tenure will force politicians to meet people often. So only one time,&nbsp;the election will decrease their accountability to the people.&nbsp;

2. Confusion among the voters. The election commission has to make voters aware of the new criteria&nbsp;

3. Diminished opportunity for regional parties as the national parties will dominate the election narrative.

4. Security threats will be raised at that time as anti-national elements can turn into an opportunity of creating havoc by misleading or any other forms of misguiding.

Elections are an integral part of a democratic state and it comes with some cost and problems too. Like in the non-democratic state there is no expenditure on elections.

Elections are an integral part of a democratic state and it comes with some cost and problems too. Like in the non-democratic state there is no expenditure on elections. Until 1967, the cycle of state and central elections was synchronised but after the fractured years, when the assemblies were dissolved before the tenure, it disturbed this pattern. Due to these problems, there is elections happening every year. The cost of elections is much higher which keeps on increasing due to inflation. For example, in 1952, it was around 10.45 cr; in 2014, it was 3,870 cr. Notably, this is only the cost of the election commission excluding transportation, security, management, advertisement by parties and many more. According to a survey, in the last Lok Sabha election parties all over India spent approximately $7 billion. Advantages of policy: 1. Government officials do not have to leave their duty very often. 2. Politicians don't have to focus on elections happening around the 5 years at different places rather they will be focused on development. 3. Financial crimes like extortion and corruption will be less. 4. Parties will enhance their work to influence mass as their next chance will be after a long wait only. 5. Much lesser costs in managing elections together at one place only like happens in Orissa. Disadvantages of policy: 1. Regular elections around the tenure will force politicians to meet people often. So only one time, the election will decrease their accountability to the people. 2. Confusion among the voters. The election commission has to make voters aware of the new criteria 3. Diminished opportunity for regional parties as the national parties will dominate the election narrative. 4. Security threats will be raised at that time as anti-national elements can turn into an opportunity of creating havoc by misleading or any other forms of misguiding.

Is one nation, one election feasible in India? Let's look at some hard facts

Many people say that Kashmir is the most beautiful place in the world. They say if there is heaven on Earth, it is in Kashmir. But its beauty sometimes attracts people from enemy countries towards Kashmir. They came here to rule the Kashmiri Aawam, but our security forces shattered their dreams and sent them to the place where they actually belong.

The issue of Kashmir has been around since the creation of Pakistan when Jinnah demanded a separate country for the Muslim majority people. At that time, the current Governor General, Lord Mountbatten, offered princely states either to merge with India or Pakistan or to remain independent. At that time, Raja Hari Singh was trying to negotiate with India and Pakistan to have an independent status for his state. Since the majority of the population of the state was Muslim, Pakistan thought Kashmir belonged to them.

On August 15, Raja Hari Singh offers to sign a Standstill Agreement with both countries for free movement of goods and people. Pakistan signed that agreement but India didn't. This made Pakistan impatient and they started violating the agreement.

The war was initially fought between the J &amp; K Police and tribal militants of the North-Western province. As the pressure increases, Raja Harisingh demands help from India, but India can only send its troops after the state signs a formal Instrument of Accession. On October 26, the Maharaja signed the instrument of accession, which was later corrected in 1954.

In spite of its advantageous position, India accepted the UN resolution on ceasefire and agreed to Peblicite in Kashmir under 2 conditions:

1. Pakistan should withdraw its forces from the state of Jammu and Kashmir (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir).

2. The Srinagar administration's authority over the entire state should be restored.

The Kashmir Issue is Now a Political Agenda for Pakistan's Government.

In Pakistan, political parties use the Kashmir issue to gain support from their citizens.They make false promises to their citizens by collecting heavy taxes from them in the name of development and infrastructure and using this money to fund the terrorists in the liberation war in Kashmir. In reality, Pakistan fought 3 major wars with India in 1947-48, 1965, and 1971, respectively, and an armed conflict in Kargil (1999). After a brutal defeat, they try different methods in order to achieve their agenda.

Pakistan's Modus Operandi shifted gears from conventional to non-conventional warfare. They use different techniques to cause chaos in India's North West province, like radicalisation of people, converting Sangbaaz into militants, hiring of hybrid terrorists, etc.

Some of the most famous start-ups of terrorists founded and funded by Pakistan are: 
 
1. Jihad-e-Mohammed

2. Lashkar-e-Taiba

3. Hasqani Network, and so on.

These organisations use radical ideologies to convert young Kashmiri youth into militants, starting with stone pelting (Sangbaaz) against India's security forces. By targeting local poor families and their youth, they hope to instil resistance in security forces operations and administrative work in Kashmir.

India's counter, current situation, and future aspects

After the curious case of Burhan Wani, India's security forces and government worked on a multi-pron approach to deal with terrorist activities in Kashmir. Their primary targets are to stop illegal foreign funding from enemy countries, run awareness programmes in Kashmir and Like Operation Maa, under which they convert Sangbaaz into a normal youth with the help of their mother, so that they can come back to their families without being killed and live a new normal life. Operation All-out was also launched by our security forces in 2017 until there was complete peace in the state.

The major change came in Kashmir when Article 370 was removed in 2019. Experts believe that this will bring a major change in the development of Jammu and Kashmir and also give a massive punch in the jaw of the Pakistani government and their terrorist organisations. Many schools, colleges, research centres, malls, and hospitals are soon to be constructed in Kashmir. This will bring a massive change in the lives of Kashmiris. In his recent interview, Army General KJS Dillon Sir said that Kashmir is now changing. People have now changed their agenda from free Kashmir to infrastructure development. After all, they also want good education, better healthcare facilities, and good jobs in their areas. Their faith in India's security forces also increases now with their support. Terrorist activities in Kashmir decreased abruptly, and hopefully, in the coming future, Kashmir will become a terrorist-free state or might be the next startup hub like Bengaluru. We never know.

(Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Neither WION nor ZMCL endorse the writer's viewpoints.)

Many people say that Kashmir is the most beautiful place in the world. They say if there is heaven on Earth, it is in Kashmir. But its beauty sometimes attracts people from enemy countries towards Kashmir.

Many people say that Kashmir is the most beautiful place in the world. They say if there is heaven on Earth, it is in Kashmir. But its beauty sometimes attracts people from enemy countries towards Kashmir. They came here to rule the Kashmiri Aawam, but our security forces shattered their dreams and sent them to the place where they actually belong. The issue of Kashmir has been around since the creation of Pakistan when Jinnah demanded a separate country for the Muslim majority people. At that time, the current Governor General, Lord Mountbatten, offered princely states either to merge with India or Pakistan or to remain independent. At that time, Raja Hari Singh was trying to negotiate with India and Pakistan to have an independent status for his state. Since the majority of the population of the state was Muslim, Pakistan thought Kashmir belonged to them. On August 15, Raja Hari Singh offers to sign a Standstill Agreement with both countries for free movement of goods and people. Pakistan signed that agreement but India didn't. This made Pakistan impatient and they started violating the agreement. The war was initially fought between the J & K Police and tribal militants of the North-Western province. As the pressure increases, Raja Harisingh demands help from India, but India can only send its troops after the state signs a formal Instrument of Accession. On October 26, the Maharaja signed the instrument of accession, which was later corrected in 1954. In spite of its advantageous position, India accepted the UN resolution on ceasefire and agreed to Peblicite in Kashmir under 2 conditions: 1. Pakistan should withdraw its forces from the state of Jammu and Kashmir (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir). 2. The Srinagar administration's authority over the entire state should be restored. The Kashmir Issue is Now a Political Agenda for Pakistan's Government. In Pakistan, political parties use the Kashmir issue to gain support from their citizens.They make false promises to their citizens by collecting heavy taxes from them in the name of development and infrastructure and using this money to fund the terrorists in the liberation war in Kashmir. In reality, Pakistan fought 3 major wars with India in 1947-48, 1965, and 1971, respectively, and an armed conflict in Kargil (1999). After a brutal defeat, they try different methods in order to achieve their agenda. Pakistan's Modus Operandi shifted gears from conventional to non-conventional warfare. They use different techniques to cause chaos in India's North West province, like radicalisation of people, converting Sangbaaz into militants, hiring of hybrid terrorists, etc. Some of the most famous start-ups of terrorists founded and funded by Pakistan are: 1. Jihad-e-Mohammed 2. Lashkar-e-Taiba 3. Hasqani Network, and so on. These organisations use radical ideologies to convert young Kashmiri youth into militants, starting with stone pelting (Sangbaaz) against India's security forces. By targeting local poor families and their youth, they hope to instil resistance in security forces operations and administrative work in Kashmir. India's counter, current situation, and future aspects After the curious case of Burhan Wani, India's security forces and government worked on a multi-pron approach to deal with terrorist activities in Kashmir. Their primary targets are to stop illegal foreign funding from enemy countries, run awareness programmes in Kashmir and Like Operation Maa, under which they convert Sangbaaz into a normal youth with the help of their mother, so that they can come back to their families without being killed and live a new normal life. Operation All-out was also launched by our security forces in 2017 until there was complete peace in the state. The major change came in Kashmir when Article 370 was removed in 2019. Experts believe that this will bring a major change in the development of Jammu and Kashmir and also give a massive punch in the jaw of the Pakistani government and their terrorist organisations. Many schools, colleges, research centres, malls, and hospitals are soon to be constructed in Kashmir. This will bring a massive change in the lives of Kashmiris. In his recent interview, Army General KJS Dillon Sir said that Kashmir is now changing. People have now changed their agenda from free Kashmir to infrastructure development. After all, they also want good education, better healthcare facilities, and good jobs in their areas. Their faith in India's security forces also increases now with their support. Terrorist activities in Kashmir decreased abruptly, and hopefully, in the coming future, Kashmir will become a terrorist-free state or might be the next startup hub like Bengaluru. We never know. (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Neither WION nor ZMCL endorse the writer's viewpoints.)

The Future of Kashmir

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