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An unholy order ; The Governments flip-flop over land allotment to the ASB has exacerbated tensions in the state and gives BJP one more chance to whip the Congress.

It is never hard for politicians to indulge in flip-flops and some situations demand a lot of it. The controversy over transfer of land to Amarnath Shrine Board (ASB) and its subsequent revocation by the Jammu and Kashmir Government is one such.

It would never have inflamed passions, had the Government made it clear that the land was being transferred to build temporary transit structures, and not permanent structures, for pilgrims.

But, it has finally led to emotional outbursts across the country and polarised national politics, forcing the state Government to rescind its own order issued just a month ago.

The nine-day-long protests across Kashmir, biggest since early 1990s when ...

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