Several former separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have publicly renounced their past affiliations and pledged allegiance to India’s Constitution. This marks a major shift from the 1990s separatist stance amid the government’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and secessionism
There was a level playing field. Everyone was free. Nobody was under detention and were free to move about. But the results which came out of the local bodies and gram panchayat polls have made it clear that terrorism and separatism were defeated
