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.
There needs to be severe consequences that serve as an effective deterrent. The Muslim leadership, actors etc gets away by saying terrorists are not Muslims when in fact they sought out and killed Hindus and non Muslims. Families get away saying the son strayed we are good people. A radicalized individual was allowed to teach children. We dont know how many he radicalized in turn. We should consider this with the same serious as a spread of disease and apply a quarantine. All family members will be under scrutiny until they can effectively absolve themselves of the connection. All kids taught by this teacher should be interviewed to see how far the radicalization has spread. All politicians who supported people like this, should be made to face consequences. Especially politicians and powerful local leaders who play with terrorists need to have financials consequences. Land and property should be forfeit. They should lose the right to work with children. In USA children of parents sentenced for their crimes can become wards of the state. Especially those of cult members.
Once is jihadi is always jihadi