Kashmir Halcyon:

Daanish Bin Nabi The life and times of Nehru-Indira and Mufti-Mehbooba appear to bear likeness in many ways. Indira was shadow of her father from mid-1930s till Nehru breathed his last. Indira learnt every trick and trade of politics from her father. When Nehru was ill there were talks on who was going to replace Nehru after he is gone. Speculations were rife that Indira would take over Nehru once he escapes the political landscape. However, Indira did not and waited for appropriate time to do so. She went on to hold India’s top post for almost 15 years. In Kashmir context the situation is no different. Among the new generation of politicians in Kashmir, Mehbooba is the only one who is a grass root politician. She has gone through the thick and thin of Kashmir politics under the aegis of seasoned political mentor late Mufti Sayeed. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the brain child of senior Mufti, won maximum seats in 2014 assembly election and formed a coalition government with ...