Kashmir is gold when it comes to geography and resources. Unfortunately, the wrong decisions of India, Pakistan and the UN is crushing the Kashmiris. Erroneous decisions usually lead to destruction. This fact seems true in the case of the disputed land. The wrong decision of Maharaja Hari Singh led to the suffering of thousands of Muslims and Hindus. It is high time for the United Nations to solve the Kashmir issue with peace.
How did the Kashmir issue start?
Let’s look into the past. 1947 was the year of sacrifices. Lots of Muslims lost their lives to get their family a safe environment to live in. When Indo-Pak nations were on the verge of independence, aggravated riots caused huge damage. Mountbatten, the then governor-general of the British Empire, divided it into two states.
A monarch led the princely states of the British Empire. At the same time, the British also headed some states. However, according to the partition plan, Kashmir was independent in its decision. It could join any of the two states. The majority of the population there was of Muslims. However, the leader of the land was a Hindu, namely, Maharaja Hari Singh.
The leader wanted to join India. On the contrary, the Muslim majority desired to accede to Pakistan. Politics killed the aspirations of thousands of Kashmiri-Muslims. Actually, Maharaja wanted the state to remain independent. Therefore, he tried to delay the decision so that it could end up independently.
Moreover, Mountbatten recommended Kashmir to accede to India. Despite being a Muslim majority state. This period of equivocation and uncertainty led to the flare-up of hate against Maharaja Hari Singh. Following this, Pakistanis entered the premises of the state. Further, Maharaja asked India for help. So, the ruler surrendered Kashmir to India. This was the First Kashmir War.
Division of the state
During the last months of 1948, both Indo-Pak had reinforced their positions in the state. In 1949, a ceasefire took place. Both of them considered the establishment of LOC-Line of Control. Hence, this led to the division of the region. India took command of over 55% of the area, which is present-day Jammu and Kashmir Valley. However, Pakistan controlled 35% of the area that includes Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir.
Formally, the LOC was established under Simla Agreement. After the two wars of 1965 and 1971. Kashmiris have been organising protests to expose the circumstances in the Indian-controlled area. Nowadays, everyone knows the brutal conditions of the Indian-occupied site.
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Things aggravated when in 2019, India blamed Pak for an attack in Pulmawa. A suicide bomber bombed the convoy of India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Pulmawa. India blamed Pakistan for killing 40 soldiers. On the contrary, Pak denied their claims. This incident heated the Kashmir issue. A few weeks later, Pak was involved in aerial engagements and shot down an Indian plane. However, they were able to capture the pilot.
The most controversial implementation of the Indian Government’s policies was the amendment of article 370. This led to the occupied state losing all of its special rights. The Indian Government controlled the state by introducing their military personnel in every nook and corner of the state. The internet connections were also cut off. The entire area was under strict lockdown.
Sadly, Kashmiris kept on chanting to explain the brutality they’ve been going through. Pakistan tried its best to support the cause. Unfortunately, the international media favoured India. Keeping all the facts aside, global politics considered it India’s internal matter.
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