The perils of blatant secessionism

March 08, 2014 20:31

Kashmiris should not give a chance to rogue elements in the Indian security agencies to justify false implication of scores of innocent Kashmiri youth in cases of terrorismIt has been a common sight in Kashmir Valley since the '90s: thousands of people accompanying the body of a terrorist killed in an encounter with security forces.

Women wail and beat their chests, men shout pro-freedom slogans. Candy and coins are thrown over the bier. Many such dead terrorists happen to be foreigners, especially Pakistani nationals.

In the last few years, though, the number of mourners has dwindled. Instead of thousands, the crowd now runs into hundreds.

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