No salt, please

 

 

Six decades ago, a young Kashmiri boy befooled Pakistani tribesmen, giving them wrong directions for reaching Srinagar. By the time they realised this, the marauders had lost precious time and the Indian Army landed in Srinagar. Maqbool Sherwani was nailed to a Cross and shot dead by the seething tribesmen. Sherwani saved Kashmir for India. Then came a time when Sherwani’s legacy became an eyesore. Even his mentor-Kashmir’s tallest leader, Sheikh Abdullah, was not spared. Angry Kashmiris vanadalised his grave. Sixty years later, Kashmir is trying to lick its wounds. The wounds are too many, but they are healing gradually. It’s time to ensure that no further salt is rubbed.