It was heartening to read about a positive development in Jammu and Kashmir (“Kashmiri Pandit woman wins panchayat poll,” May 11). Aasha Jee's victory in Wussan village, Kunzar block, is an indicator that Kashmiris want to see development.
Perhaps this is the time the Central and State governments took the first steps towards the resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits. This result shows that it is not always about religion-based politics.
Ayesha Negi,
New Delhi
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That Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah endorsed Ms Aasha's win shows that there is hope for the valley and Kashmiriyat. Kashmiriyat will be possible only if all Pandit families who now live outside Kashmir are rehabilitated.
N. R. Ramachandran,
Udhagamandalam
