Kashmir Dispute: A glance at oppression

“Man can be destroyed but not defeated” Hemingway rightly said. The
dilemma: Kashmir faces since the era in which many countries in the
world were achieving liberty ( Indonesia, Malaysia, Ghana, Ireland, India,
Pakistan, Estonia, china, Libya, Tanzania , ). But the freedom of Kashmiri
remains questionable.
The Kashmir issue is one of the post-independence problems , e.g. western
interests in curbing Pakistan’s Independence , Unjust Demarcation of
Boundaries, The accession of the India Princely states, Hyderabad affairs
, Problems of Junagadh , Manawydan and Jodhpur , Massacre of Muslims
in East Punjab, The unjust division of India’s Financial assets,
Controversy of languages, Dispute of Indus Basin water(Mamona:
History of India and Pakistan)
War in Kashmir is multifaceted, manifestly, the basic cause in it’s
hinderance in liberty is the choice of Maharaja. Kashmir: the state of
Jammu and Kashmir, it was biggest any state in the sub-continent
comprises an area of 8471. It shared international boundaries with Tibet,
China, Afghanistan and intervening strips with Russia. It’s geographical
set up gave great strategic importance in sub-continent. The river Indus,
the Chenab and The Jhelum flow into Pakistan, that are basic sources of
fresh water in the country.
Besides, the Maharaja was willing to join India, despite of Muslim
majority population in 1941 census was 4,000,000. In this, 71 percent
were Muslims. The Muslim mass compelled Maharaja to join Pakistan.
People demonstrated against the ruler and the case took serious instances,
the Maharaja asked his troopers to open fire. In this incident hundreds of
Muslims were killed. Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim immediately set up the
Azad Kashmir government and he started guerilla warfare against the
Maharaja. Tribesmen wanted to take revenge of their fellow people. They
invaded the valley the Maharaja took refugee in Jammu and appealed
Indian government to send troops to hinder the revolt. The Indian
government consented on the condition that Kashmir would accede to
India . on October 26, 1947, The viceroy Lord Mountbatten accepted the
agreement on behalf of India.
Furthermore, these crisis, gave rise to perpetual-tug of war between
Pakistan and India. The U.N.O. asked both countries to stop fighting
forthwith. Consequently, they agreed on ceasefire an it was came into
effect immediately.
The security council, heard the reservations of Pakistan and India. SC
decided that the future of Kashmir should be settle according to wishes of
it’s people despite of that India violated the agreement and still oppressing
Kashmir’s people.
Despite of many attempts and struggles by Pakistan’s government, the
dispute is on its peak and hundreds of casualties has been witnessed
including children and old men since 70 years. The area is battlefield
between Indian forces and freedom fighters. It is sole responsibility of
International community, U.N.O., and other human rights organizations
to settle the dilemma of people and let Kashmiris to live in peace and
prosperity.

Writer: Zafar ullah Jamali (Hyderabad)

Email: zullah641@gmail.com