Srinagar, Oct. 31 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday recalled the painful and troubled past of Jammu and Kashmir, quoting the lines, 'Zubaan toh kholo, nazar toh milao, main toota hoon, mujhe jawab do,' while stressing that the Union Territory's future must be built on peace, trust and equal opportunities rather than terrorism and conflict.

Addressing the UT Foundation Day celebrations at SKICC in Srinagar, Sinha said the period between 1947 and 2019 had witnessed terrorism, separatism and immense human suffering, with countless families losing their loved ones and Kashmiri Pandits continuing to await their return to their homes.

He said the constitutional changes of August 2019 had opened a new chapter of hope and possibili...