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India Gazette
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India Gazette
Filmmaker Umer Nisar aims to revive Kashmir's cinema industry with short film 'Tasrufdar: Gins of Kashmir' post Pahalgam terror attack
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 20 (ANI): Assistant Director Umer Nisar shared his intent to revive the film industry in Kashmir following the terror attack in Pahalgam, a prominent tourist destination, through his short film 'Tasrufdar: Gins of Kashmir'. While talking to ANI, Umer Nisar called his upcoming short film, 'Tasrufdar,' an 'effort' to revive the local cinema in Kashmir. He also highlighted the need for Kashmiri filmmakers to 'step forward' and produce content for the boom of the film industry in Kashmir after the tragic terror attack in the union territory. 'Whenever we talk about the industry, the most important thing is that we want to bring all the makers here -- they all have to contribute something meaningful... So we came up with the concept of Tasrufdar: Gins of Kashmir, a short film. Overall, this effort is to revive cinema here, and all the local makers have come forward. We tell our stories. If we don't initiate something here -- post-Pahalgam attack or even otherwise -- then why would any filmmaker from outside come here? So I think it's very important that the makers from this place step forward and tell their stories,' said Umer Nishar. Tourism in the region reportedly witnessed a dip following the terror attack. However, Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that the Jammu and Kashmir administration would be able to achieve its pre-Pahalgam status of tourism by December. 'Wapas acche din way tourism has recovered in J&K in the last 1.5 months, we will be able to achieve pre-Pahalgam status by December', Shekhawat told ANI on Thursday. In May 2025, following a terror attack on civilians in Pahalgam, India launched Operation SINDOOR, executing precise retaliatory strikes against nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian military, acting on accurate intelligence, relied on drone strikes, loitering munitions, and layered air defence to neutralise key threats without crossing international boundaries. When Pakistan launched drone and missile attacks on 7-8 May against multiple Indian cities and bases, these were swiftly intercepted, showcasing the effectiveness of India's net-centric warfare systems and integrated counter-UAS (unmanned aerial systems) grid. In his address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated India's firm policy on cross-border terrorism and its approach towards Pakistan. He underlined that national security is non-negotiable and outlined clear red lines regarding dialogue, deterrence, and defence. He said that any terrorist attack on India will be met with a fitting and decisive response, regardless of where the perpetrators operate from and India will not be deterred by nuclear threats and will continue to carry out precise strikes against terrorist hideouts. (ANI)
India.com
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Assistant Director Umer Nisar Vows To Revive Kashmiri Cinema With Tasrufdar After Pahalgam Terror Attack
Srinagar: Assistant Director Umer Nisar shared his intent to revive the film industry in Kashmir following the terror attack in Pahalgam, a prominent tourist destination, through his short film 'Tasrufdar: Gins of Kashmir'. While talking to ANI, Umer Nisar called his upcoming short film, 'Tasrufdar,' an "effort" to revive the local cinema in Kashmir. He also highlighted the need for Kashmiri filmmakers to "step forward" and produce content for the boom of the film industry in Kashmir after the tragic terror attack in the union territory. "Whenever we talk about the industry, the most important thing is that we want to bring all the makers here -- they all have to contribute something meaningful... So we came up with the concept of Tasrufdar: Gins of Kashmir, a short film. Overall, this effort is to revive cinema here, and all the local makers have come forward. We tell our stories. If we don't initiate something here -- post-Pahalgam attack or even otherwise -- then why would any filmmaker from outside come here? So I think it's very important that the makers from this place step forward and tell their stories," said Umer Nishar. Tourism in the region reportedly witnessed a dip following the terror attack. However, Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that the Jammu and Kashmir administration would be able to achieve its pre-Pahalgam status of tourism by December. "Wapas acche din way tourism has recovered in J&K in the last 1.5 months, we will be able to achieve pre-Pahalgam status by December", Shekhawat told ANI on Thursday. In May 2025, following a terror attack on civilians in Pahalgam, India launched Operation SINDOOR, executing precise retaliatory strikes against nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian military, acting on accurate intelligence, relied on drone strikes, loitering munitions, and layered air defence to neutralise key threats without crossing international boundaries. When Pakistan launched drone and missile attacks on 7-8 May against multiple Indian cities and bases, these were swiftly intercepted, showcasing the effectiveness of India's net-centric warfare systems and integrated counter-UAS (unmanned aerial systems) grid. In his address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated India's firm policy on cross-border terrorism and its approach towards Pakistan. He underlined that national security is non-negotiable and outlined clear red lines regarding dialogue, deterrence, and defence. He said that any terrorist attack on India will be met with a fitting and decisive response, regardless of where the perpetrators operate from and India will not be deterred by nuclear threats and will continue to carry out precise strikes against terrorist hideouts.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘He praised govt abroad': After Abhishek Banerjee's criticism, members in his delegation question ‘U-turn'
Reacting to Abhishek Banerjee's recent statements questioning the effectiveness of the multi-party delegations that visited different countries to explain India's position on cross-border terrorism, Janata Dal (United) working president and MP Sanjay Jha on Tuesday said the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP had praised Operation Sindoor in all the five countries that the delegation visited. Jha led the delegation that visited Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. 'He went to all these places, and in all the five places he praised the government on Operation Sindoor,' Jha told The Indian Express, expressing surprise over Banerjee's statement. Jha also said Banerjee had spoken about the rationale behind keeping the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. The delegation also had former ambassador Mohan Kumar; former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid; BJP MPs Brij Lal, Aparajita Sarangi, Pradan Baruah and Hemang Joshi; and CPI(M) MP John Brittas. A member of the delegation who did not wish to be named also questioned the TMC second-in-command's U-turn. 'Hamare saath the toh dhuaandaar desh ki taareef ki (When he was with us, he showered praises on the country),' said the MP. Khurshid told The Indian Express that he doesn't think it is 'necessary or wise for the delegates to say anything'. 'My view has been that our parties had some agreement to send us abroad on a common issue. When we were abroad, we didn't have any problem in sharing a common point of view, which was essentially about India's response to a terror attack. Beyond that, there are, obviously, ideological and political differences of leadership here at home. Therefore, it might be that in conversations and speeches that will get reflected,' Khurshid said. 'I don't think it is necessary or wise for us to say anything. I am speaking for myself. This is the reason I didn't give interviews before or after meeting the Prime Minister. I thought it was part of the exercise we were mandated to do with the approval and participation of our parties. This is without commenting on what anyone may have said,' he added. On Monday, less than a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met all the delegations, Abhishek Banerjee wrote on X: 'After reaching out to 33 countries post-Pahalgam in the last one month, how many extended explicit support to India?' He sought to know how Pakistan got IMF and World Bank loans despite the attack, and how the country was appointed vice-chair of the UN Security Council's counter-terror committee barely a month after the attack. Banerjee sought accountability for the massive breach in national security after 55 days of the Pahalgam attack, wondering why the Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief was given a one-year extension after the intelligence failure, and asked whether the four terrorists who carried out the Pahalgam attack were dead or alive. He also sought to know when India would reclaim Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. Following Abhishek Banerjee's post on X, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien released a video supporting him. 'Someone needed to call this government out. Someone needed to hold this government accountable. Someone needed to ask five direct questions,' he said, adding that the government's silence on these critical issues was unacceptable.
Mint
4 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Abhishek Banerjee, part of Op Sindoor outreach, raises questions on impact – ‘how many countries backed India?'
Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has accused the Centre of lacking accountability over the Pahalgam terror attack and raised five questions, including those on border security and alleged intelligence failure. Banerjee criticised the government's diplomatic efforts after the Pahalgam incident and asked how many countries backed India among 33 nations that the all-party delegation toured post Operation Sindoor. "After reaching out to 33 countries post-Pahalgam in the last one month, how many extended explicit support to India?" asked Abhsihek Banerjee, who was also part of the all-party delegation in a post on X TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee was a member of the all-party parliamentary delegation led by MP Sanjay Kumar Jha As many as 26 people were killed and several others injured in the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on 22 April. Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on 7 May, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan retaliated, targeting civilian areas. The two countries, however, decided to halt military actions on 10 May. Seven delegations visited several countries to address audiences, policymakers, and elected representatives on India's position on Pakistan's decades-long promotion of terrorism and New Delhi's new normal in tackling cross-border terror after Operation Sindoor. The multi-party delegations—comprising 59 lawmakers and former diplomats—travelled to 33 countries, including the European Union. The delegation included MPs from multiple parties, divided into seven groups consisting of 8-9 members. A leader was assigned for each group, who led the delegation on a global level. "It has been over 55 days since the Pahalgam terror attack. It is deeply concerning that in a democracy, neither the mainstream media, members of the opposition, nor the judiciary has stepped forward to raise these five critical questions before the Government of India." Banerjee said, "However, as a citizen committed to the nation's well-being and as a public representative entrusted with accountability, I raise these five questions before the Government of India." The TMC leader also questioned how four heavily armed terrorists managed to infiltrate the Indian borders and carry out an attack that left 26 civilians dead. Calling it a "massive breach in national security", Banerjee asked who would take responsibility for the "failure". He also targeted the Intelligence Bureau, questioning why its chief was granted a one-year extension just a month after the attack and questioned the government's "selective" use of surveillance technology. "If the GoI can conveniently use Pegasus spyware against opposition leaders (including me), journalists and even judges, what stops it from using the same tools against terrorist networks and suspects?" he asked. Banerjee raised doubts over the fate of the attackers in Pahalgam and demanded clarity and also brought up the issue of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and questioned the Centre's "silence" on a reported statement by the US President claiming that he persuaded India into a ceasefire with trade promises. "Just as the nation stood together irrespective of their caste, creed, religion and political affinity, celebrating the triumph of righteousness and saluting the valour and sacrifice of our armed forces, why were the emotions of 140 crore Indians disregarded?" he claimed. Banerjee concluded the post with a stinging remark on foreign policy expenditure. Over ₹2000000000000 (two lakh crores) has been spent on external affairs over the past 10 years. The Indian public deserves transparency, accountability and results – not silence and spin! "Over ₹ 2000000000000 (two lakh crores) has been spent on external affairs over the past 10 years. The Indian public deserves transparency, accountability and results – not silence and spin! The nation awaits a response," he said.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Member of govt's all-party global outreach, Abhishek Banerjee asks: ‘33 countries toured, how many backed India?'
Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who was part of the all-party delegations that travelled abroad to convey India's stance on terrorism, on Monday questioned the effectiveness of these trips, while asking pointed questions to the Centre on the Pahalgam terror attack. Less than a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met all the delegations following their return, Abhishek said: 'After reaching out to 33 countries post-Pahalgam in the last one month, how many extended explicit support to India?' Asserting that his concerns mirrored the feedback and questions he had received from civil society members and citizens across the five Asian countries his delegation visited, Abhishek spoke about 'the lack of accountability and transparency' by the government over the attack that left 26 dead. In a comprehensive post, Abhishek raised four other areas of concern besides diplomacy. On the border breach and civilian casualties, he demanded to know how four terrorists had 'managed to infiltrate' and carry out the attack. There must be accountability for 'the massive breach in national security', the TMC leader said. Speaking on 'the intelligence failure' behind the attack, Abishek questioned the one-year extension granted to Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Tapan Kumar Deka barely a month later. 'If this was an intelligence failure, why was the IB chief granted a one-year extension… Why was he rewarded rather than held accountable? What is the compulsion?' Abhishek posted. He added: 'If the Government of India can conveniently use Pegasus spyware against Opposition leaders (including me), journalists and even judges, what stops it from using the same tools against terrorist networks and suspects?' On the status of the Pahalgam terrorists, Abhishek sought clarity on the fate of the four responsible for the 'brutal, religion-based massacre'. He asked if they were dead or alive, and if neutralised, why the government had failed to issue a clear statement. He also questioned the government's silence if they had not yet been apprehended. Abhishek asked when India intended to 'reclaim' Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and why the government had not officially responded to US President Donald Trump's claim that he brokered the ceasefire between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor with promises of trade. The ceasefire had 'disregarded… the emotions of 140 crore Indians', Abhishek said, and asked what led to such a 'compromise' after the nation had united behind the Armed Forces. He said it was a surprise that despite India being one of the world's largest economies, and the Centre projecting the country as a 'Vishwaguru', the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank had approved significant financial assistance and long-term investments to Pakistan immediately after the attack. He questioned how a nation 'repeatedly involved in cross-border terrorism' escaped global scrutiny and was seemingly rewarded, and why Pakistan was appointed vice-chair of the United Nations Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee barely a month later. Abhishek concluded his post by highlighting that over Rs 2 lakh crore had been spent on external affairs over the past 10 years, asserting that 'the Indian public deserves transparency, accountability and results – not silence and spin'. Following the TMC leader's post on X, its Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien released a video supporting him. 'Someone needed to call this government out. Someone needed to hold this government accountable. Someone needed to ask five direct questions,' he said, adding that the government's silence on these critical issues was unacceptable. Abhishek was a part of the delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, and as part of his tour, travelled on May 21 to Japan, followed by South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. The other members of his delegation included former diplomat Mohan Kumar; BJP MPs Brij Lal, Aparajita Sarangi, Pradan Baruah and Hemang Joshi; and CPI(M) MP John Brittas. Abhishek was not initially among the delegation members announced by the government, which had instead chosen cricketer-turned-politician and Baharampur MP Yusuf Pathan to represent the TMC. After criticising the Centre for not consulting the TMC, party chief Mamata Banerjee withdrew Pathan's name and sent Abhishek as his replacement.
