Srinagar, Jan. 16 -- At the time when it is visible that political discourse in Jammu & Kashmir is taking a paradigm shift, I would like to confess that people-centric leadership is a true leadership and we need to extend our hands to acknowledge it. As the State is going through a turmoil of contemporary adulterated, nepotistic,hegemonic, favouritism-centric politics, there is definitely a need to re-imagine it through true representation of the sentiments of the people.

First, is simply that the last decade has seen an increase in conflict and political violence. But deepening human misery comes not only from more war- like situation and violence. It also comes from the manner in which many actors - whether political leaders, governments...