There are moments when silence begins to feel like complicity. The recurring tragedies unfolding along Kashmir’s rivers comprise one such moment—demanding not just attention, but urgent, sustained action.

Almost every week, distressing reports emerge from different parts of Jammu & Kashmir: a man jumps into the Chenab River, a young woman goes missing after entering its waters, another life lost under circumstances that might have been prevented. Social media fills with grief and outrage. Officials visit, promises are made, and for a brief time, the issue dominates public discourse. Then the noise fades, the system resets, and the cycle begins again—leaving grieving families behind and unanswered questions in its wake.

The recent loss of a young boy who jumped from Budshah Bridge into the Jhelum River is a painful reminder of a reality we already know. These waters are deep, swift, and unforgiving. The danger is........

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