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 claim portions of Indian-administered Kashmir and Ladakh regions. It has been marred with violent incidents of militancy, which gained momentum in the 1980s and 1990s. The situation, fuelled by various grievances including political alienation, human rights abuses, and economic disparities, has resulted in prolonged conflict and counterinsurgency operations by security forces.
Vested interested seem to leave no opportunity to spread misinformation about Kashmir. This article is one of them. Author’s deliberate spread of misinformation is evident in every paragraph of this article. However, misinformation needs a medium to spread and ThePrint is providing this medium. Shame to ThePrint for promoting fake information.
It’s wrong information. Last year the best quality Apple from Kashmir got 50 per kg. Put in the inflation, then you should get it for 55. Don’t know why the print is publishing such articles without properly verifying facts.
Over time, Kashmiri traders should be encouraged to fan out all over the country, ensure that a higher proportion of the retail price reaches the Valley. Yesterday I bought apples at Colaba Causeway for three hundred rupees a kilo,. The word the seller used to describe their quality showed they were from Kashmir. Promise never to buy apples from Washington State.