Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti ordered a magisterial inquiry soon after the January 27 Shopian killings. She, in fact, told the state assembly that she had ordered the probe after speaking to defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman. One example is that of the Machhil encounter, which led to the unrest in the Valley in 2010. The question is more than valid in an alienated Valley that has been crying out for political resolution. The ground reality calls for a mature approach in which fairness and justice are not just crucial, but critical.

Source: Hindustan Times February 09, 2018 04:18 UTC