When civilians are willing to put their lives at risk to protect militants, it becomes important to question the reasons behind this.
Some of the heaviest clashes in recent times broke out in Kashmir on Sunday with people taking to the streets protesting the killing of militants. When civilians are willing to put their lives at risk to protect militants, it becomes important to question the reasons behind this. Gautam Navlakha, civil rights activist, talks about the kind of state policies that have resulted in this level of resentment towards India. He also discusses the implications of Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s release from house arrest, and why people in Jammu are becoming increasingly unhappy with the ruling BJP.