Neither Modi’s visit nor Geelani’s million man march will help Kashmir

For Muslims and Hindus alike, New Delhi’s response is similar: ‘We are willing to give you bribes, but don’t expect justice, not ever.’ Omair Ahmad On November 7, Mr Narendra Modi will visit the Kashmir Valley. The hardline Kashmiri ideologue, and former MLA, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, has called a “Million Man March” to protest Mr Modi’s presence – although none of us know what the prime minister has to say. In response, dozens of people have been put under “preventive detention” aka arrested, and the police and security forces…

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