Kashmir In The Early-‘60s: Keeping Pro-Pakistan Elements At Bay – Analysis

By Sandeep Bamzai

Bakshi vs Sadiq: The Lines Are Drawn

In 1962 as palace intrigues returned to the forefront in J&K, the simmering rivalry between Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad and G.M. Sadiq resurfaced, fiercer than ever, with both pursuing separate agendas that remained oddly connected by invisible lines. Sadiq was driven by the lure of the chair, while Bakshi was intent on remaining firmly ensconced in it. There was no moral metric to this pursuit of power. The old combatants circled familiar tropes...