Burhan Wani – the young militant from Kashmir who had gained iconic status among the vale’s Gen Next – is no more. Wani was killed in what the police have called an “encounter”. A heavy pall of gloom and a dense, emotionally fraught condition hangs over Kashmir after his death. If a parallel may be drawn here or a metaphor employed, it seems that a wound has been reopened in Kashmir’s heart and collective consciousness. This is evident and writ large on the visages of people and the outpouring of…
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