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Mehbooba Mufti writes on protests across LoC
The Indian Express··3 Aug
PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti wrote that visuals from across the Line of Control show protests being suppressed with brutal force. She said Kashmiris there feel disempowered as representative institutions are undermined through nominated members imposed by Pakistan. Mufti noted the other side got its first medical college only in 2009 and said scenes resemble past unrest.
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What It Means For You
- Kashmir watchers gain a cross-border perspective on unrest and governance in Pakistan-administered Kashmir from a senior regional leader.
- Anyone following India-Pakistan relations can see how protests and crackdowns on the other side of the LoC are entering mainstream debate.
- Residents of Jammu and Kashmir may compare local infrastructure and political institutions with conditions Mehbooba Mufti describes across the LoC.
What's Happening
- PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti wrote that visuals from across the LoC show protests being suppressed with brutal force.
- She said Kashmiris there feel disempowered as representative institutions are undermined through nominated members imposed by Pakistan.
- Mufti noted the other side got its first medical college only in 2009 and said recent scenes resemble what Jammu and Kashmir endured for decades.
Unrest On The Other Side Of Kashmir
- Mufti contrasted Jammu and Kashmir's IITs, medical colleges and engineering institutes with slower infrastructure development across the LoC.
- She argued that fear cannot be the foundation of peace and that governments on both sides must confront difficult questions raised by the protests.
- The column marks a rare mainstream Indian political commentary directly engaging with unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
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