Srinagar, Nov. 20 -- Hospitals are not just buildings, they are the last refuge of the suffering, the first hope of the wounded, and the quiet backbone of any civilized society. When these sanctuaries are compromised, it is not merely a security lapse; it is a moral collapse. The recent inspections of lockers and wards in Jammu and Kashmir's premier medical institutions are not acts of intrusion; they are acts of preservation. Preservation of public trust, of institutional dignity, and of the sacred covenant between healer and healed.

The revelation that a few medical professionals may have been complicit in terror-linked activities is not just alarming; it is corrosive. It corrodes the very idea that some spaces should remain untouched ...