Though the Mufti-led coalition government claims that it is proceeding with its 'healing touch policy' to restore much-awaited peace in the Valley, build trust among the people and win the minds and hearts of the people, there are not many takers for these claims. The government describes the healing touch in terms of its changes on the ground, which include a stop in custodial killings, release of innocents from jails and interrogation centers in and outside the Valley, stop in atrocities committed by the security forces on the people, merging of SOG into police, eradication of unemployment, etc. It has been nearly a year since the government came into being, but Mufti has failed to provide good governance. In the capital city Srinagar 87 per cent criticize Mufti's healing touch claims, while in rural areas, where 80 per cent of the population live, 71 percent argue that Mufti has failed to fulfill his promises to the people and that “healing touchâ€Â