Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- The story of Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara is one of dashed hopes, wasted resources, and political opportunism. What should have been a landmark in north Kashmir's healthcare infrastructure has instead become a battleground of competing interests. The people of Handwara had pinned their hopes on this institution, not only for advanced medical treatment but also for the educational opportunities, economic activity, and jobs it promised to bring. Instead, they are forced to watch as politics, poor planning, and administrative negligence turn their aspirations into endless uncertainty. Approximately 20 crores have already been spent at the Chowgal site, where basements and columns were raised, signalling prog...