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The Freedom Movement of Kashmir: a Tale of a Crimson Era The Freedom Movement of Kashmir: A Tale of a Crimson Era The Indian brutality… United Nations is expected to pay diagnostic heed to this Felonious issue For how long the World Powers will remain silent beholder on the dirge of downtrodden Kashmiris!!! Special Investigative Report by: Muhammad Owais Raazi Through Aperture of History: Kashmir is situated to the North -East of Pakistan. The frontiers of Kashmir embrace India on one side whereas China to the other. Founder of Pakistan and Father of nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah declared the Kashmir as “Carotid artery” of Pakistan. The worth seeing beauty of Kashmir valley, natural scenes of its mountains and the joyance and hilariousness of its seasons have ecumenical gloriousness. The 70% of Kashmir’s population comprises on Muslims. Kashmir was a Muslim-majority princely state, ruled by a Hindu king, Maharaja Hari Singh. At the time of the partition of India, Maharaja Hari Singh, the ruler of the state, preferred to remain independent and did not want to join either the Union of India or the Dominion of Pakistan. He wanted both India and Pakistan to recognize his princely state as an independent neutral country. Despite the standstill agreement with Pakistan, team of Pakistani forces were dispatched into Kashmir. Backed by Pakistani paramilitary forces, Pashtun Mehsud tribals invaded Kashmir in October 1947 under the code name "Operation Gulmarg" to seize Kashmir. They reached and captured Baramulla on 25 October. Instead of moving on to Srinagar just 50 km away and capturing its undefended airfield, they stayed there for several days. Kashmir's security forces turned out to be too weak and ill-equipped to fight against Pakistan. Fearing that this invasion would bring about an accession to Pakistan, the Maharaja now turned to India and requested India for troops to safeguard Kashmir. Indian Prime Minister Nehru was ready to send the troops, but the acting Governor General of India, Lord Mountbatten of Burma, advised Page 1 the Maharaja to accede to India before India could send its troops. Hence, considering the emergent situation he signed the instrument of accession to the Union of India on 26 October 1947. Lord Mountbatten at the time of the partition of the subcontinent led occupying imperial government in putting the charter on the basis of which the division was made according to the guidelines in all states of India with Pakistan and was given the option to open accession. The majority of the accession of Kashmir to Pakistan was the slogan of Kashmir Maharaja Hari Singh of Kashmir from the British alliance with the aspirations of the people of Delhi on October 27, 1947, had allied with India. Menon, secretary of the Indian government on the same day in Jammu and Kashmir Raja signature affiliate resolution fails. Many researchers studying the Kashmiri region of Kashmir's accession to India on October 24, is described. Kashmir's accession to India after the Indian forces in Kashmir on 27 October 1947 based on the request of the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir attacked. On the arrival of Indian troops Quaid shook with anger and Army Commander-in-Chief Gen Singh ordered the troops to Kashmir Singh, the leader of the order, to recover from the domination rejected. India January 17, 1948 petition to the UN ceasefire. India blamed the Pakistan army in the form of the Mujahedeen are fighting in Kashmir. The Security Council has assured India that India will give the Kashmiris their right to self-determination must.21 February 1948, the Security Council adopted resolutions of the referendum commission for implementing fair to hold the plebiscite designed to assist Pakistan and India. UN Secretary General plebiscite administrator appointed 13 August 1948 UNO Pak India four days ceasefire order given the ceasefire resolution January 1949 was followed 5 January 1949, the Security Council The referendum is the solution to the Kashmir dispute realistically judge the individual opinions of the Maharaja of Kashmir millions have no right to drive away. Security Council to enforce a ceasefire by the military observers of the referendum placed by the other method devised. 25 Jan 2009 ceasefire line between India and the Indian and Pakistani soldiers have been determined to back the ceasefire line. Mohammad Ali Bogra between June 1953 and Pandit Nehru called the Karachi referendum in which a joint declaration was agreed on. April 1954 Prime continents of the meeting it was decided that both the conflict negotiation will fix the fact that the times India not only the UN and the ad approval the resolutions junk paper rated not India poll talks on Kashmir and the Indian leadership gave its integral part. Kashmir to Pakistan's independence came several golden chances but have not taken advantage of. China India Pakistan war of 1962 in Jammu and Kashmir was able to conquer the leadership in the hands of the guarantee was given. India Kashmir's special status by the province when it abolished the Indian forces launched a crackdown against freedom fighters. Latin America's legendary freedom fighter Netaji Guevara said that justice is possible only armed struggle. In the 90s, the graph of Kashmir freedom movement was touching the heavens special grosz the movement of Indian troops to chain base merciless force had been used. The fighters from Pakistan were to reach Srinagar where he pledged to skiff with jihadi organizations. Gulistan Kashmiri freedom movement over ninety thousand men to drink their blood to the liver. Amnesty International reported that twelve thousand are still missing, while jailed Kashmiri youth is seven thousand. The world has changed XI. Past extremist Mujahedeen and became instant heroes. Indian Kashmir driven movements in the financial and moral duty to support Musharraf of Pakistan, which was closed mind. Musharraf tremendous setback to the Kashmir freedom movement in the nationwide crackdown on extremist groups and militants was. Their offices were closed. Pakistani forces in occupied Kashmir routes closed to all intruders. It would not be wrong to say that Musharraf was Pakistan's Kashmir policy wondrous amazing change. Page 2 After the Mumbai attacks, Pakistan and India, including Kashmir between the situations become more tense all unresolved matters have delayed the probability of war between the two countries have risen again. Between the two countries to investigate these attacks, there was a new issue.is prepared to contribute 26 November 2009, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that Pakistan and India to resolve the Kashmir dispute out together. 22 January 2010 the United States once again the wish that the Kashmir issue on the United States mediate between the rule saying that only Pakistan and India's leadership of the Kashmir issue to address guide can. Yesterday, talking to an Indian news agency Humber said White House spokesman Mike has made it clear that we are not interested in Kashmir, nor has any role to play in this. He wants US mediation on Kashmir issue nor is it desired. Pakistan and India, while it is left on the historical issue by unanimously out on searching for solutions. He said the United States to address the issue of Kashmir leadership of the two countries can only guide the solution to sit out between leaders of the two countries. 25 Feb 2010, India and Pakistan in 2008 Mumbai attacks, the first time since the country's territory, and high level talks at the start of dialogue a day after the two countries disputed region of Kashmir fired because a severe is to blame. Alleged that Indian border guards Wednesday, were firing at them from Pakistan. Pakistan has denied the allegation. These charges are coming to the fore when the Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir arrived in Delhi for talks. India on the ceasefire line where the wall was easy to spot the barbed wire barrier that could be erected barbed wire spread there as the international border, which was temporarily made permanent border. Borders are finished speaking, Indian troops killed Kashmiri Muslims started quickly and are being killed daily dozen. Honor of innocent women are being looted and burned houses being burnt. Several villages have been burnt, including crops. Baglihar dam had stopped work on the war due to India's rapidly completed and the construction of three dams has begun. Ultraviolet cruel persecution of Muslims and humanity of the pioneers to ask yourself these persecuted people of Jammu and Kashmir are terrorists. These so-called enlightened and peaceful people ask if their younger brother or son to be tortured and killed, and a few days or a few weeks after her mutilated bodies. If their mothers. Sister. Wife. Daughter or daughter to be raped by their home. Business or farm to burn unattended. Is used In short, when Maj. Hasan Khan September 1947 spying Kashmir Gilgit with Rifle Company went by the slogan of Pakistan Zindabad. The company also said aloud. The Company Pakistan Zindabad spray and connects with the others. Major Hasan Khan, the GB system run by the military leader informed the November 1947 to 15 November 1947 in which the chief representative of Pakistan as the PA government had taken Annan. Details of this will come later. Chenab and Jhelum River would dry up too much water will stop. This will be without water and survive the arid lands of Pakistan to India, Pakistan will have to yield. India Pakistan war without the will of the slave. Current government to fool the people of the ten-meter high dam is the multi-billion project. To a side. Planning the height of the dam height of ten meters was proposed in 1962, before the dam safety and water of similar quantities of less than one meter in height was noted.
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