KASHMIR CONFLICT

According to Pakistan’s point of view, Kashmir should be a part of Pakistan because more than 80 percent population of Kashmir is Muslim. Kashmir’s government has never been representative of the people because if we turn pages of history, we will come across that on 16th of March 1846 by the treaty of Amritsar, British government sold the Kashmir to Hindu Dogra Cheiftain, Ghulab Singh for the amount of 7.5 million. Ghulab Singh was a staunchly enemy of Muslims. So there was no democracy till 1947 when the states had to decide to Join Pakistan or India because of the wish of their people and social and geographical realities according to 3rd June 1947 Partition of Indo-Pak formula. So Maharajah Hari Singh decided that Kashmir should accede with India. But Pakistani government thinks that the government of Maharajah Hari Singh was not representative of the people of Kashmir. That’s why a proper and fair plebiscite should be held and the real wishes of the people of Kashmir should be revealed, and it is a hope that the people of Kashmir are Pakistani by heart and thy will like to join Pakistan.
Reaction of “Freedom Fighters” of Kashmir against Maharajah Government and evacuation and Azad Kashmir is a prove that the people of Kashmir want to join Pakistan.
Geographically it had border of 600 miles with West Pakistan and in many ways just as Port, Railways and Highways Kashmir was depending on West Pakistan. So under any powerful and neutral arbiter should be assigned and Kashmir should be allowed to join Pakistan and India Forces should be compelled to evacuate and free Kashmir.
But as in eyes of India Kashmir is an integral part of India. On announcement by Red cliff on 16th of August 1947, District Gordaspur joined India so geographically it should join India. It was not an intention of India but requirement of the situation so that Indian Indian troops entered in Kashmir on the request of Maharajah Hari Singh through Mr.V.P. Merion. Maharajah who was ruler of Kashmir, he requested Lord Mountbatten for military support to control law and order which was being out of control for Maharajah. India herself wanted plebiscite as from this letter which was a reply of Maharajah’s request is a prove that Indian government entered in Kashmir because of the demands of the situation.
The letter of the Lord was as:-
My dear Maharajah Sahib,
Your Highness letter dated 26 October has been delivered to me by Mr.V.P. Merion. In the special circumstances mentioned by your Highness my Government has decided to accept the accession of Kashmir State to the Dominion of India. In consistence with their policy that in the case of any state, where the issue of accession has been the subject of dispute, the question of accession should be decided in accordance with the wishes of the people of the state, it is my Government’s wish that as soon as law and order have been restored in Kashmir and her soil cleared of the invader, the question of the state’s accession should be decided by a reference to the people.
Meanwhile in response to your Highness appeal for military aid, action has been taken today to send troops of the Indian Army to help your on forces to defend your territory and to protect the lives, property and honour of your people.
My Government and I note with satisfaction that Your Highness has decided to invite Sheikh Abdullah to form an interim Government to work with your Prime Minister.
I remain
New Delhi Yours Sincerely,
27 October, 1947 Mountbatten of Burma

So the letter represents that it was not intention of India but decision of Lord Mountbatten on the request of Maharajah to troops to Kashmir to control law and order situation. India herself wanted to hold plebiscite but now the scenario has been changed because a number of Hindu families are migrated from Kashmir, so the plebiscite now will not give proper results. It is also a claim of India that “Freedom Fighters” in Kashmir are not actually Kashmiris but they are Pakistani militants disguised as Freedom Fighters and Pakistan is creating terrorism through these fighters in Kashmir which is a part of India.
But actually Kashmir is not a part of India and not even of Pakistan. Both of the parties (India and Pakistan) claiming to have Kashmir, only want to increase their importance in world’s politics. Because Kashmiris now do not want to accede with any country, the want their identity, they want their freedom, they want their rights.
They raise the slogan “We want freedom”. They want freedom not only from India but also from Pakistan. They want peace in their homeland. They are not fighting for any accession, but they are fighting for their identity.
The “Freedom Fighters” who fought against Maharajah’s Government and evacuated Azad Kashmir, they did not want accede with any country, but that was their reaction against suppression and cruelty of Maharajah.
Kashmiris want their own identity that is why, even through peace, Azad Kashmir could not have become a part of Pakistan. The Kashmiris of Azad Kashmir have their own identity, their own government, which is different from that of Pakistan.
In the case of Jammu Kashmir, India could not have become successful to make Kashmir as its own part because they are facing a number of problems and reaction from the people of Kashmir.
Kashmiris are different from Pakistanis and Indians who are fighting for their identity and the war is not a war of religion or accession but of freedom.
Kashmiris are different and they are a different nation according to their colours, their creed, their language, and their traditions.
So the nation who is fighting for her identity and freedom is under greedy intention of neighbours India and Pakistan those who want to conquer it for natural resources and more land.