I had long been thinking about publishing a post on Kashmir considering that it would educate many like me,who know very little about our own state.But what prompted me to publish this post today is blog by Advaniji.http://blog.lkadvani.in/blog-in-english/two-missed-opportunities-six-disastrous-consequences#comments
Kashmir had been at the heart of the Sindh river the birth place of our indus valley civilization.It had been the witness of many turkish and muslim invaders.At the time of independence Kashmir was ruled by a hindu ruler who didn't want to join either India or Pakistan.But an imminent attack from Pakistan made Raja Hari Singh to enter into a treaty with India similar to the one entered by other Indian princely states.
So Indian army advanced into the Kashmir territory and they were making great advances when our PM Jawaharlal Nehru took the most fatal steps.He called the UN to intervene.The UN asked both Indian and Pakistanis to vacate the area and the vote of the people to decide to join either India or Pakistan.But Pakistan didn't vacate the area and plebiscite(vote) wasn't taken.
Then India in it's constitution gave a special status to Kashmir by Article 370.Kashmir is the only state to have a separate constitution.Thanks to our PM Nehru.Until I read Advani blog I Didn't know that they had a separate flag too!
Though Article 370 which gives Kashmir a special status was envisaged as a temporary measure only.As soon as a constituent assembly in Kashmir was formed Article 370 was to be cancelled by the President.But we know the courage of congress from the death sentence of Afzal Guru.So article 370 continues to this date.
The territory of Kashmir very different from one we read in our maps
Also in a war with Pakistan during Indra Gandhi's tenure Indian army captured several square miles of kashmir territory and we had nearly 9000 war prisoners.But in the Simla accord India gave the territory own by army and the war prisoners to Pakistan(hey we are a soft state).What made Indra to make such a decision which will weaken us in the long run i never know.But it was the blunderous of the blunderous decision.
Now we the people of India are paying for the faults of Nehru family.
@Kashmiri pandits were driven out of kashmir in 1980's
@Attempts are made to increase the muslim population so as to project it as a muslim state and to accede to Pakistan
@ISI sponsored terrorism in Kashmir and other parts of India.
And we see our great economist MMS talking of self rule to Kashmir.
This will only weaken our federal system and weaken our security structure. Only a good administration in Kashmir and the scrapping of Art 370 can save our nation.This we can never expect from our weak PM or our efficient Foreign Affairs ministry(who will read a portugese report at UN or will help China build a dam across Brahmaputra)vote bank centered ruling party :( :(
Other highlights of our PM Nehru which our history books didn't teach
1.Refused a Permanent seat in UN when China was to be removed from permanent seat
2.Failed foreign policy - Problem of Arunachal Pradesh
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