Right now, as things stand, the environment is not conducive to private investment in Kashmir.
NEW DELHI: This is apropos of Kuldip Nayar’s article of June 16 titled “Saffron back too soon in India”.
The demand by the incoming BJP government to review Article 370 shouldn’t be seen as anti-Muslim rhetoric. In fact it comes from a faction of people who are genuinely interested in the welfare of the people of Kashmir.
The question to ask is that how has the application of Article 370 helped Kashmir. Right now, as things stand, the environment is not conducive to private investment in Kashmir. The economy is in bad shape and unemployment in the state is high. As for those who believe that an independent Kashmir is feasible, clearly they have not realised that Pakistan, India or even China will not let it be independent.
Vikas Lohia
Published in The Express Tribune, June 22nd, 2014.
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