The central government insists that militancy is on the wane in Jammu and Kashmir. Yet the security forces in the state have been tightening their grip on the lives of common people in recent months. So much so that they even deny them the right to carry out legitimate protests and brand such activities as non-violent terrorism.
Kashmir: Resistance or Agitational Terrorism?
Gautam Navlakha
The central government insists that militancy is on the wane in Jammu and Kashmir. Yet the security forces in the state have been tightening their grip on the lives of common people in recent months. So much so that they even deny them the right to carry out legitimate protests and brand such activities as non-violent terrorism.
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