Dear Editor,
This refers to your report “Peace emerging in Kashmir, time right for talks:Mehbooba” (ST – Sept 27) The issue of Kashmir is a chronic one, and has festered nearly three quarters of a century. Those familiar with Kashmir’s history would be aware that violence in Jammu and Kashmir generally tends to come in “waves”. Problems are due to the insincere and inept polity. Unrest in Kashmir reveals the failures of the ruling People’s Democratic Party. To be fair to the security forces, they have faced exceptional ferocity from groups of young people.
The country needs a tough law to curb the misuse of information technology. India always thought that Peace can be made by sincerely addressing to grievances. India must take its cue from those instances and solve the Kashmiri conundrum once and for all. Countries across the world must unite to fight terror so that the innocent people of Kashmir can leave alone in peace and not in pieces. It should also be the responsibility of every citizen to cooperate with the government in the way of making terror free and peaceful Jammu and Kashmir. Good governance and good policy will address the problem to a very large extent.
Vinod C. Dixit
Ahmedabad
