Finally, Kashmir’s Leaders Put Kashmiris First
In a rare occasion of a country’s destiny where the ruling party actually ‘fulfils a substantial and historic ambition’ from its pre-election manifesto, the current Government at the Centre almost changed the flavour of politics with the removal of Article 370. Hailed as an ‘unprecedented’ move by both who are for and against this historic decision, this revolutionary step will surely impact the future of Kashmir for as we long as live. With some terming this move as ‘dictatorial barbarism’ and others terming it as ‘a progressive, democratic step,’ let’s look at the damage done over the past 70 years before taking any sides. While decisions of such a nature only show their results after a minimum of a decade, an analysis of previous decisions and leadership styles can at least offer us a perspective for the time being. With only two major ruling groups over the past 70 years, we’ve seen Kashmir dwindle, if not disappear. The Centre has bowed down to the Kashmiri ru...