Monday's Explosions Pakistan had usually been pointing an accusing finger at India whenever terrorism has struck any part of the country. In the context of the tensions building over Kashmir, there may well be ground to support such a line of thinking. Each bomb blast destroys not only human life, it also rips through the government's claim of being in control. The dark forces of terrorism at work in the country again unleashed themselves upon the hapless citizens yesterday. The Indian army maintains its presence in the Fort, which also serves as an investigation centre holding hundreds of Kashmiri freedom fighters.
Torture is practised as a routine matter.
The stage could soon be set for the resumption of negotiations on Kashmir among the representatives of India, Pakistan and the Kashmiri people, even though not all of them would be sitting together at the same table for the time being. At any rate, it is still too early to say that peace is within sight in the disputed state. Keeping the environment in which these leaders operate in mind, one can safely say that no one seems to be at fault. The Indian Defense Minister George Fernandes said that the cease-fire would not be affected by the attack on Red Fort by mujahideen . But this attack proves that Pakistan is not interested in bilateral negotiations, he added.