National Security Advisor Ajit Doval needs to explain the basis of his claim that a majority of Kashmiris support the Centre’s decision on Article 370 (Front page story, Sept. 8). Did he carry out any scientific survey to ascertain the people’s response? His admission that restoration of normalcy will be dependent on Pakistan’s actions betrayed the Centre’s helplessness when it comes to reining in a recalcitrant neighbour. We need to ask the government: By continuing with the prohibitory orders, are we not aiding Islamabad in its sinister aims?
S.K. Choudhury,
Bengaluru
