Kashmir Issues and New Generations.

Kashmir Issues and New Generations.

Few days back I read a book "The story of Kashmir" by K. Sivankutty Nair(Malayalam version). He wrote that after a research. That book inspired me to write this post.

          1947, Lord Mountbatten was appointed last Viceroy of India. He arrived Delhi, he wand to make India–Pakistan partition as soon as possible, that was his main duty. He talked with Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. After few months India and Pakistan born. That period India had lot of Maharajas (Kings), Dukes and Nizams. This all are agreed to join with Indian Union. But Hyderabad Nizam don't like this proposal, he wand a independent state inside the Indian Union, that was not possible in any Country. After few months Indian Military forced Nizam, after that he agreed to join Indian Union.

          Pakistan also have same like this a situation with Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh don't like to join with Pakistan. Kashmir is near with India and Pakistan boarder and that is a small state also. They already had sum special considerations from past British government. After Hyderabad joined with Indian Union, Pakistan decided to force Maharaja Hri Sing for join Pakistan. They used Pakistan side based tribes Pathans and sent in to capture Srinagar, Pak military supported them from behind. (Sum Pathans groups are lived in Pak side. They looted highway vehicles and killed peoples, they are always made headache with Pak authorities. Pakistan used these groups). They started to loot, killed villagers and raped lot of Kashmir ladies. On the way they destroyed power stations and roads. Pakistan thought Kashmir Maharaja should call them for help. But Maharaja called Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with support of Kashmir freedom fighter Sheikh Abdulla for help and Maharaja decided to join Indian Union with sum conditions.

          Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru send Indian military to Kashmir, military started to recapture Pathan holed areas one by one. Then Pak military started direct fight with Indian military. After this India and Pak war was started. Few months later United Nation interfered with this matter and mandated ceasefire. But India and Pakistan not accepted any sajections because of different reasons. I think Nehru did all possible ways in UN for Kashmir. He got full support from India and Kashmir Government. Now India and Pakistan have Kashmir land (Indian Kashmir & Pak Kashmir).

         

Later Sheikh Abdullah is become Kashmir Chief Minister. He made a land Acquisition Act, sum landlord holded lot of land, Abdullah wand to distribute that land to poor people and he ordered to distribute that. I think same this type of land law we made in Kerala also but Kerala Government did that smoothly with the help of opposition parties. Kashmir landlord thought they will get money for this but Abdullah Government not payed. Because of this matter sum people are against Abdullah Government, they seek help from Pakistan. After that, because of Pak support terrorist entered Kashmir and they got sum support from locals. I think Nehru and Abdullah not handle this matter properly. This is the history, now most of the problems are solved and Kashmir is a better place but sum terrorist group are still there.

          This year India and Pakistan is going to celebrate our 65th Independence Day. Still we didn't solve Kashmir issue, last sixty four years we fight, what we got, we destroyed our economy and our people life. There was a time Pakistan observed Indian defense budget. If India will order 10 MiG Fighter Jet then Pak will order 12 equivalents Fighter Jet. We should think who will get benefits for this fight, we are the followers of Gandhi and Jinnah. They worked together for independence, after because of sum reason we separated, we all knows that was a historical mistake. After us only China got independence, now where is them and us (they choose socialism that is a different matter).

          Most of the new Generation doesn't know what things are happened with Kashmir, India and Pakistan. They don't wand old fight history and problems, they need good job, good food and accommodations. India and Pakistan should accept, Indian side Kashmir is the part of India, like any other Indian state. Then India should accept Pak side Kashmir is the part of Pakistan, like any other Pakistan state. One of my Pak friend told me a joke "You give your side Kashmir and I will give my side Kashmir. Then we will make them like a separate Country". We should think, near our boarder we need a small Country, they have only few resources. They will make only headache for us and World that is not a good opinion so India and Pak accept each other and then we can lead terrorists to a democratic way. I tell you an example west Bengal (India) have boarder with Bangladesh, in the Bangladesh side they have a town called 'Benapole'. Before independence that was the part of India, after that was the part of Pakistan, then after Bangladesh independence now that place is the part of Bangladesh. If we think positively then we can solve all problems.

          Recently Pak foreign minister Hina Rabani visited India, one of the Delhi based journalist wrote a joke on his face book wall, " here in Delhi every body said if our ex foreign minister Shashi Tharoor is here then both are solve all India and Pak issues"(he is a Keralite and good looking person, last year he resigned from cabinet and recently married a Kashmiri lady). After read this, sum of my villagers said "yes, off course they will make beautiful babies". Any way I like Hina Rabani, if she or any one we will respect them because that is the responsibility of Indian citizens. So better forget our last sixty four years foolishness, this is twenty first century, World is moving fast, our leaders should think how we can make our Countries better than before and how we can live India and Pakistan peoples heart.

          Wish you all a Happy Independence Day.

Shaju.V.T.