Srinagar: A breathtaking seasonal sport has overtaken the valleys of Jammu & Kashmir: the spine-free political high-jump. Following the recent assembly elections, defeated politicians explicitly told “absolutely no thanks” by voters have discovered a profound truth—if the public denies you a mandate, you simply buy a fresh one from the party next door.
The theater is artfully predictable. A politician switches loyalties faster than a local changes their Kangri charcoal in January, drawing immense pleasure in praising the “visionary leadership” of the very rivals they compared to tyrants last month.
Naturally, social media erupts into a brutal storm of memes and resurrected hypocritical video clips. Armies of exhausted PR content creators work overtime, posting emotional damage-control videos with soft music to justify the betrayal. Yet, the internet trolls relentlessly. Immune to shame or the brewing public anger, these turncoats adjust their pristine kurtas and smile. Political conscience in J&K hasn’t just left the building; it took a direct flight out of Srinagar.
