Kashmir files

 

Kashmir files

What is happening in Kashmir is neither a Hindu-Muslim issue nor India-Pakistan issue but issue of injustice that is happening for 400 years. In 1586, the Kashmir was ruled by Afghans and Sikhs, after Akbar. Jit Singh, a Sikh King who was ruling Kashmir, fought against the British. Gulab Singh betrayed Jit Singh. Jit Singh was defeated, Kashmir being conquered by the british. Then, British traded Kashmir for Rs.75 lakhs in return for 20 pashmina goats, three Kashmiri goats and 1 horse every year as tax. After the death of Gulab Singh, his heir Hari Singh took control, India achieved independence.

After Independence

Under the Dokra dynasty rule, majority Muslims lacked rights and values instead were oppressed which created dissatisfaction. Therefore, protest was held, Sheik Abdullah being the head by National Convention Party against Dokra dynasty. At that time, 100 years was over after the sign of Treaty of Amritsar, executed by British and Raja Gulab Singh. The protest was held claiming the treaty was invalid.

The National Convention Party, led by Sheik Abdullah, insisted that a democratic government should be formed. In this situation, King Hari Singh was confused, whether to join with India or Pakistan or have an independent country.

After independence, four princely states refused to join with India and also Pakistan. They were: 1. Travancore – Kerala, 2. Junagarh – Gujarat, 3. Hyderabad Nizam – Telengana, 4. Kashmir.

Travancore Princely state

When Britain decided to free India, Sir C.P Ramaswamy said that Travancore will be an independent state, later Fascist Patel made him the Vice Chancellor of Hindu Benaras university and joined Travancore with India by bribing

Junagadh – Gujarat

Junagadh in Gujarat was ruled by a Muslim King but majority of people were Hindus. Ruler wanted to jopin Pakistan but people wished to join with India. The King was sent to Pakistan, the people and the land joined with India.

Hyderabad Nizam:

Hyderabad Nizam whio wished for an independent Hyderabad was defeated by fascist Patel. Fascist Patel killed 40,000 people and joined Hyderabad with India.

Kashmir:

Majority were Muslims but King was Sikh. Both people and the land wished for an independent country. But India mistook that Kashmir wished to join with Pakistan.

Sufi Muslims was majority in Kashmir, and they never wished to join with Pakistan, Sheik Abdullah didn’t have an option of joining with Pakistan.

Kashmir Hindu didn’t want to join with Socialist India, whoever requested to join were described as Anti-Hindus. This was highlighted by the popular Kashmir culture expert and author of ‘Kashmir towards insurgency’, Barra Puri.

At the same time, the Pashtun tribe which joined with Pakistan was waging was on Kashmir. They attacked irrespective of religion ( including Muslims ), killing people, stealing, arson and rape. Hari Singh who was unable to face this, seek help from India. Nehru took advantage of this and signed the Jammu and Kashmir instrument of accession and sent troops and defeated Pashtun tribe. But still, a few parts were conquered by Pakistan. This is how Kashmir became part of India. Till that and after a few years too, Kashmir had no chief minister and governor, only prime minister and president. That treaty didn’t join Kashmir completely with India. India had control over only three departments: defense, foreign affairs and communication. Article 370 of the constitution was newly created and Kashmir was granted autonomous status.

The most important aspect of this treaty was to conduct a referendum. P.M Nehru announced in the radio that ‘referendum will be held after all the invaders of Kashmir are defeated.’ U.N also insisted for a referendum, when India voluntarily asked about Kashmir. India promised to do the same. However, there has been no such referendum since Nehru’s time. Why? The following instance is the answer from Human rights 13 officers. “Nehru supported referendum in public but was not happy about this. Nehru wrote in his letter: ‘In the interest on India, Kashmir cannot join with Pakistan but the  will of the people of Kashmir is paramount. If they decide to secede from India, we will do it. But there is no chance deciding it by a referendum. Kashmir’s leader should be the representative of people. So, referendum was just for saying, then assuming the ruler’s choice to be the Kashmir’s choice were Nehru’s intentions. This way, Nehru saved his democratic face in public and in private treated Kashmir as a patriot of India. After that, no one conducted a referendum.

Armed protest

Small organization were formed in Kashmir requesting an independent Kashmir. In 1980’s the protest took an armed face. This is where Pakistan involved. Kashmir protestors were against India and were Muslims, so, distributed weapons and transformed them to terrorists. Protest became terrorism. Different terrorist group were formed. This is the story of how that beautiful valley turned to bloodshed land. Pakistn which entered with the name of helping, ruined the protest.

Kashmir

Kashmir can be divided as 5 parts: 1. Kashmir valley, 2. Jammu, 3. Ladakh, 4. Independent Kashmir, 5. Pakistan conquered Kashmir.

Hindus and Indians were majority in Kashmir where MUSLIMS, Hindus, Sikhs and Bhuddists lived.

Gandhi once said, ‘Kashmir Hindus and Muslims lived in harmony, I didn’t find any difference in them’. In Kashmir, the identity was not determined by religion but as Kashmirs.

Sufis were in large number, no one loves peace as much as they do. The Amarnath Shivling , which is celebrated by Hindus today was once discovered by a Muslim shepherd.

260 of the 365 sections of constitution of India. Similar to the remaining 135 sections of the law is applicable to Kashmir and are followed by the state government of Kashmir. Kashmir is considered as India without holding a REFERENDUM.

Destroyed life

The U.S deployed 1.65 million troops during occupation of 436.317 sq kilometer Iraq and 67000 troops were stationed when occupied Afghanistan.

India, stationed 6.67 lakh troops excluding district police in 222,236 sq km Kashmir.

The reason for this is to capture the terrorists, but according to Indian government’s information there were only 660 terrorists. But, according to the census of 2008, number of widows in Kashmir was 37,400 and orphans were 97,200.

Here, daily life is really dangerous:

Armed force special powers act 1958, Tensions Act 1976, the Jammu and Kashmir public safety Act, 1978 and POTA act, 2002

In this, armed force special power acts is most dangerous. Military can enter any house, arrest anyone, can kill anyone in the name of investigation. None has the rights to file case against them.

Curfew is implemented for half a month, people of Kashmir have no idea how streets look after seven. Not only the civilians even the military needed freedom. Yes, soldiers committed suicide because of depression.

Death valley

Kashmir is a beautiful place of valleys. But today it was turned into a death valley. According to a report released on March 29, 2008, 940 bodies was buried in 18 villages in the district of Yuri.

World human rights and justice tribunal, held a survey on Kashmir death. In Baramulla district 1122, in Kupwar 1453, Bandipore 155 pits were found. 2943 bodies were found only from these 3 districts. An old man from Kitchana village, Baramulla reported that he buried 230 bodies, 165 pits only from this small village.

What happened to pandits:

In 1990, the second governor Jagmohan described the beautiful valley as valley of scorpions. When he was the governor, Armed force worked without any restrictions continuous Indian dominance, broken vows, murders, non-peaceful life, spying and tracking, which ruined the life of Kashmir. Jagmohan aimed to segregate people by religion. In 90’s an armed organization killed a few pandits, and Jagmohan who was meant to control people, said Pandits to flee, claiming he couldn’t control them.

Comforts given to Pandits who escaped to Delhi

Houses and shops in main areas, government officials got full salary without working and they got comforts that were not provided to any other Indian citizen.

Kashmir Muslims- who divided them ?

A direct answer for this question is ‘Hindutva’. This weed root back to 1952. With the help of Dokra king, R.S.S entered Kashmir nd started a religious political party named ‘Jammu Praja Parishad. They continued to deman the repeal of section 370 privileges law. They severely opposed holding referendum. This planned protest alienated the Muslim living in valley. The former Prime Minister, Nehru was also aware about this. On 29 June, 1953 he wrote a letter to former Chief Minister of West Bengal, B.C Roy. “The Kashmir issue has become complicated that ever “Nehru writes “The situation became worst after the formation of Jammu Praja Parishad. The majority Muslim is trembling to see this movement. The desire to join India has now been scattered. Pkistan tends to take advantage of this.

What is the cost?

India spent Rs. 3,200 Crore for Kargil war. Apart from the war, Rs. 6 crore was  spent daily just to keep the army idle in the snow – caped peaks of Siachen every year. Every year Rs. 2,190 crore is spent only for Siachen. The daily cost of deploying troops in Kargil is 10 crore. Thus, the government of India spends about Rs. 10,000 crore every year for the protection of it’s control line, soldiers slaries and pensions excluded. Even after spending this much, India lost the value of love and respect of Kashmir as restrictions also restricts love and affects .

Desire of Kashmir people

A poll was conducted by Outlook magazine in 2000 in which the desire of Kashmir was accurately stated. 74% of people want independent Kashmir, 16% says Kashmir need autonomous with additional power and 2% people want to join with Pakistan. India still continues to consider 2% as the mindset of Kashmir.

What is the solution

The withdrawal of the armed forces special powers act and the millions of soldiers at regular intervals every month, the restoration of autonomy, submitting a clear and true news on the killed so far, providing the basic facilities to families of the killed and pandits returning back can be done to return normalcy.

 

It is the chief duty of Indian Government to carry out all this, but will the fascist government do this? No. when Fascist gets buried forever, on that day only then the good time will be born for both Kashmir and India.

In the end, Kashmir files, is nothing more than a plan for further hatred of Islam.