A year after the Pahalgam massacre, the incident has receded from national consciousness. It demonstrates the brutal reality that it was just one more slaughter among the many J&K has witnessed, in nearly four decades of Pakistan-backed Islamist terrorism.
If it was intended to catalyse a revival of terrorism in the UT, it has failed comprehensively. The downward trajectory of terrorist activity has been maintained. On the other hand, Centre’s promise of ‘zero terrorism’ also remains out of reach.
