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By Sweta Choudhury
Kashmir is back on a knife edge with the Indian government’s outrageous unilateral decision to scrap article 370 of the Indian Constitution that has given Indian-administered Kashmir its special status since May 14, 1954.
This catastrophic and unconstitutional decision taken under right-wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership will have far-reaching consequences and spark civil unrest that could easily escalate into a new era of armed conflict between India and Pakistan.
According to several government officials, the decision to remove Kashmir’s special status was partly due to the lack of foreign investment in the region which badly affected its economy, while terrorism and extremism thrived.
But is it sensible to put at risk the lives of millions of Kashmiris for economic gains?Kashmir is the only state in India with a Muslim majority and...
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