The harrowing details of sexual violence that have emerged from Sandeshkhali in West Bengal are deeply shocking, enough to shake the collective conscience of any civilized society.
Regional fault lines have always existed in this country but what is most depressing is the fact that certain politicians, driven by narrow political motives, seek to exacerbate these divisions.
By abrogating Article 370 and 35A in August 2019 the Narendra Modi government not only fulfilled one of the major commitments of the ruling party, it also corrected a historical blunder that kept the people of J&K from fully integrating into the Union of India.