These can only be the first steps in what will have to be a quick journey towards complete normalcy and peace in Jammu and Kashmir. The failure to involve the stakeholders in the Valley in any search for a political solution in Kashmir is disconcerting. Assuming that it turns out as is being hoped and projected, disparate local leaders are no substitute for organised political parties. Some seriously proactive measures by the Centre are required to restore normalcy and win popular support for the changes in Kashmir. Perhaps, returning Jammu and Kashmir its status as a State could be one such measure.

Source: The Hindu October 11, 2019 18:45 UTC