Essays The Kashmir Problem
2nd Year English Notes
Essays The Kashmir Problem
It was decided during the campaign of Pakistan, that the Provinces
having Muslim majority should be included in Pakistan. The people of
Kashmir were willing to join Pakistan but the Hindu Maharaja Gulab Sigh
did against the wishes of the people. The entire valley of Jammu and
Kashmir with its population of 25 Lac was sold by the British to a Dogra
Maharaja for Rs 75 Lac. Pakistan took the matter to U.N.O. The United
Nations appointed commision for a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir
problem. The commission presented two resolutions on August 13, 1948 and
January 5, 1949, which were re-accepted by the Indian and Pakistan
governments and approved by the Security Council. The main points agreed
upon were:
- Cease-Fire and the Demarcation of the cease-fire line.
- A free and impartial plebiscite in Kashmir under U.N.O.
- Withdrawal of forces of both the countries from Kashmir.
After the cease-fire, the Indian forces refused to withdraw from
the Kashmir valley. In 1951, Dr. Graham tried to solve the problem but
India rejected in February 1953. The Security Council appointed Gonar
Jerring in 1957 but India did not agree to any proposal. At last on
August8, 1965, a National Revolutionary Council was formed in occupied
Kashmir and the Mujahids stood against Indian forces. India became so
desperate and attacked Pakistan. Pakistan Army pushed back the Indian
forces in a historical way. In 1971 war, Shimla Agreement was written
but India did not agree to liberate Kashmir. Now again the people of
Kashmir stood uop against Indian forces and they are fighting for their
freedom, which India has to acord them today or tomorrow. In the words
of Late General Mohammad Ayub Khan, the Ex-President of Pakistan,
Kashmir is a “Time Bomb” which would explode at its proper time and
that time, we are sure, has come now. Kashmir is a part and parcel of
Pakistan and we can never withdraw from this right.
