Termination of the special status for Jammu and Kashmir and the bifurcation of the territory has put the people of the region under great political stress and opened chances of international intervention, declared a civil society meeting on Kashmir held here on Saturday. “Fifty-five days since the siege began, especially in Kashmir valley but also in Jammu, repressive measures are still in place. Addressing the gathering, former chief of Research and Analysis Wing A.S. Dulat said that he is sceptical about the chances of normalcy returning to the Kashmir Valley. There is a silence on the ground in Kashmir and that is disturbing,” said Mr. Dulat, referring to the end of the special status for the region. “Kashmir is a political issue.

Source: The Hindu September 28, 2019 23:00 UTC