The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 22nd May 2024

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Hindu Editorial Vocab On Vote For Change in Kashmir

The voter turnout in the Srinagar and Baramulla constituencies in the Kashmir valley — Anantnag-Rajouri is to vote on May 25 after the Election Commission of India postponed (to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time) the election — is well below the national average. While Srinagar registered only 38.5%, preliminary figures from Baramulla indicate a turnout of 59.1%. The national average for the first four phases was 66.95% and 61.61% in the fifth phase, according to early trends. Yet, these numbers in the Valley are salubrious (A salubrious place is pleasant, clean, and healthy to live in) compared to the past — 13% in Srinagar and 34.6% in Baramulla in 2019. Baramulla registered its highest turnout since 1984 (61.1% participation). In the last six years, the elected Assembly was dissolved (of a solid) to be absorbed by a liquid, especially when mixed, or (of a liquid) to absorb a solid), the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir bifurcated (of roads, rivers, branches, etc.) to divide into two parts) into two Union Territories, the special status of the province abrogated (to end a law, agreement, or custom formally) by the BJP-led Union government, and the Valley subjected to months of Internet shutdowns. Scores of politicians were also arrested. Kashmir still remains India’s most securitised region with recurring militant violence. While local body elections have been held since then, the general election is the first major poll with significant contestation involving the Valley’s mainstream polity.

Should the increase in turnout be read as a significant reduction in the alienation (to cause someone or a group of people to stop supporting and agreeing with you) of the Kashmiri people? The answer is not unambiguous (expressed in a way that makes it completely clear what is meant). A substantive (important, serious, or related to real facts) section of the voters who turned out have sought a change in the status quo. The limitations on political activity in the Valley since 2018 have constrained citizens who have had little recourse to airing their grievances due to the absence of legislative representation in the Assembly. Thus, livelihood concerns have not been sufficiently addressed, and the greater electoral participation now reflects the need for representation (a person or organization that speaks, acts, or is present officially for someone else) of the electorate’s voices. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has stated that the higher polling in these two constituencies is the “greatest testament to rightness” of abrogating the special status that was enshrined in Article 370 — a statement devoid of reason. A truer reflection of the support for the abrogation would have been a favourable mandate for parties endorsing the move, but the BJP did not even field candidates in the Valley. It is clear that it saw the writing on the wall in terms of how it was perceived in the region. Mr. Shah and the BJP should not misinterpret (to form an understanding that is not correct of something that is said or done) the reasons for the increase in voter participation. The voices in the Valley have given way to some using the ballot box as a medium to get the region out of its political morass. The Indian state must listen and make amends.

Hindu Editorial Vocab Wordlist 22nd May 2024

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• Postponed: To delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time.
• Salubrious: A salubrious place is pleasant, clean, and healthy to live in.
• Dissolved: (of a solid) to be absorbed by a liquid, especially when mixed, or (of a liquid) to absorb a solid.
• Bifurcated: (of roads, rivers, branches, etc.) to divide into two parts.
• Abrogated: To end a law, agreement, or custom formally.
• Alienation: To cause someone or a group of people to stop supporting and agreeing with you.
• Unambiguous: Expressed in a way that makes it completely clear what is meant.
• Substantive: Important, serious, or related to real facts.
• Representation: A person or organization that speaks, acts, or is present officially for someone else.
• Misinterpret: To form an understanding that is not correct of something that is said or done.

The Hindu Vocab Master 22nd May with Synonyms & Antonyms

Know synonyms and antonyms of difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master on 22nd May 2024.

Difficult Words	Synonyms & Antonyms
Postponed	Synonym: Delayed, Suspended Antonym: Advanced, Forwarded
Salubrious	Synonym: Beneficial, Good Antonym: Unhealthy, Unwholesome
Dissolved	Synonym: Attenuated, Blended Antonym: Clean, Honorable
Bifurcated	Synonym: Angled, Branched Antonym: Joined, Unbranched
Abrogated	Synonym: Abolish, Annul Antonym: Approve, Enact
Alienation	Synonym: Disaffection, Estrangement Antonym: Agreement, Connection
Unambiguous	Synonym: Explicit, Obvious Antonym: Ambgious, Indefinite
Representation	Synonym: Depiction, Image Antonym: Difference, Original
Misinterpret	Synonym: Distort, Falsify Antonym: Approve, Agree