Why Congress Can Never Be Trusted On Kashmir: A Two-Decade Record Of Molly Coddling With Separatists

Why Congress Can Never Be Trusted On Kashmir: A Two-Decade Record Of Molly Coddling With Separatists

A renewed call for India-Pakistan dialogue by Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has once again brought into focus the Indian National Congress party’s historical engagement with separatist leaders in the Kashmir Valley. Over the past two decades, the Congress and its regional allies have been accused of adopting a soft approach towards separatist factions, including direct meetings with Hurriyat Conference leaders and controversial stat…