Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory in northern India. It comprises two major regions: Jammu and the Kashmir Valley. A third region, Ladakh, along with Jammu and Kashmir, was a part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir until 2019. After the abrogation of Article 370, the state was broken into two: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The region is known for breathtaking landscapes with a history going back to the Indus Valley Civilization, with evidence of various empires — Gandhara, Mauryan, Kushan, Gupta, Mughal, and Dogra — ruling the area.
The region has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan since its 1947 accession to India. The two countries fought a war that resulted in the establishment of the Line of Control (LoC) and divided the region into Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Both Pakistan and China lay claims to parts of Indian-administered Kashmir and Ladakh.
The region has faced decades of insurgency, particularly since the 1980s, fueled by political alienation, human rights concerns, and economic disparities, leading to a cycle of violence and counterinsurgency operations.
In 2024, elections were held in the region after nearly a decade, restoring an elected government. Omar Abdullah took office as Chief Minister, while Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha continues to serve as the Centre’s representative, overseeing administrative affairs.
Ms. Zenaira Bakhsh is a Kashmiri and has a track record of vilifying and demonising Modi/RSS/BJP/Hindutva. Her articles on other platforms such as Coda reek of bile and vitriol targeted at Hindus. Her hatred and disgust for Kafirs comes through very clearly in those articles.
The Print, by providing a platform to the likes of Ms. Bakhsh, is doing the nation great disservice.
We Hindus have lost 26 brothers. We will avenge each one of them. No matter what the likes of Karanjeet Kaur may say or think, we will go after the perpetrators. Each and every individual involved will be hunted down.