NEW DELHI, Aug. 10 -- THE end of Article 370 heralds a new beginning for many Kashmiris, despite the doom and gloom in some quarters over its revocation.
Now Kashmiris will not require any certificate to prove they are Kashmiris. This demise has given freedom from bondage, freedom from having to live with a stamp and, above all, freedom to exercise the right of choice.
The bondage was cruel for the Kashmiri woman whose life decisions were totally tied to her father or husband as conditioned by Article 370. She had no freedom and in case she did, the sacrifice was unimaginable.
To lose the right to your birthplace is one which cannot be compensated and the pain is something which cannot be put into words. But that's how it used to be with...