Fifth Anniversary of Silence Over Pulwama Lapses; Gandhi's Doctrine of Frightfulness Charge Resurfaces in the India of Today
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February 14, 2024
Siddharth Varadarajan
Today is the fifth anniversary of the Pulwama suicide bombing, one of the most deadly attacks by militants in Kashmir in recent years. It reminds us all of what Satyapal Malik, the former J&K governor – the last before the state was snipped and divided into two union territories – said about the incident, especially how it could have been prevented, how no heads rolled. Modi was shooting a promotional film in a wild life
