Jammu, Nov. 17 -- For decades, Kashmir's terrorism was painted as a story of deprivation-of poverty, unemployment, and exploitation. But the latest revelations have ripped apart that convenient myth. The disturbing truth is that terror in Kashmir has long been enabled by the privileged, the educated, and the socially respected.
The recent Faridabad terror plot has stunned the nation. The accused were not ragtag foot soldiers but doctors from affluent Kashmiri families-fluent in English, tech-savvy, living in spacious homes with gardens, and enjoying comfortable lifestyles. Yet, beneath their polished exteriors lay a chilling resolve: radicalisation rooted not in deprivation, but in ideology.
Names like Dr Umar Mohammad, Dr Muzaffar Ahmad,...