Now, win the peace | The Indian Express

Now, win the peace | The Indian Express

Written by Tavleen Singh |Updated: August 8, 2019 12:10:39 am

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Now, win the peace

In Kashmir, there is a weariness with the old. If the new is rung in, Article 370 could become a fading memory

With much of Jammu and Kashmir under curfew, the streets of Srinagar wore a deserted look on Tuesday. (Express photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

A pall of despair hung over Srinagar when I was there in May just days before the election results. It should have been high season with houseboats and hotels bursting with visitors, pleasure boats on the Dal Lake and shops filled with the noise of eager shoppers. Instead, on this perfect summer’s day, the city was empty.