Days after resigning, IAS officer says restrictions won't help convince people of Kashmir

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Last Updated : Aug 25 2019 | 9:30 PM IST

Days after resigning, IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who claimed he quit as he wanted to express his views against the "denial of freedom of expression" in Kashmir, on Sunday said people of the Valley have to be convinced on Article 370, but it cannot be done by not allowing them to express their views.

The 32-year-old officer of 2012 batch came into limelight after he hid his identity to join volunteers in relief work during the 2018 Kerala floods

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First Published: Aug 25 2019 | 9:30 PM IST

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