On Kashmir
There is nothing wrong with comparing the situation in Kashmir with the Athens of Plato’s time. We cannot blame the current regime totally for the ‘fall’ of the State to Union Territory status. It has only removed the crown, Article 370. The rest of the provisions such as Prime Minister, Sadr-i Riyasat, were made invisible earlier. The blame must be shared by the political leadership in general in Kashmir. The erstwhile governments in Jammu and Kashmir could neither give something new nor protect what was cherished by the people.
Amir Bashir Jan Sheikh,
