A novel solution to the Kashmir problem
India has done a lot for the Kashmiri people. It has fought four wars to prevent Pakistan from annexing the area by force and sacrificed the lives of more than 5000 soldiers. It has accorded a special status to Jammu & Kashmir and given it more autonomy t
WHAT HAS the Indian government done for the people of Kashmir? I will try to recapitulate what it has done. Please forgive me if miss out anything and point it out.
Promulgated Article 370 to give a special status and autonomy to Kashmir. The Indian laws do not apply in Kashmir. The Chief Minister of the state is called “Prime Minister”. Why was this done? Apart for the reason that our first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, was a Kashmiri Pandit himself, and decided to give his native state a special status, I am not aware of any.
Passed a resolution in the Parliament declaring Jammu and Kashmir to be an integral part of India.
Deployed over 100,000 soldiers of the Indian Army and another over 100,000 paramilitary forces to protect its borders and maintain law and order. At least 300 security personnel die in Kashmir every year.
Fought three wars, in 1965, 1971 and 1994 to prevent Pakistan from annexing Kashmir by force and suffered over 5000 casualties.
Spent over Rs 100,000 crores of Indian taxpayer’s money in developing the infrastructure of the area, far more per capita than what the Central Government has spent on any other state. What did India get in return? A large segment of the population living in the Kashmir valley demands the right to self determination which means parting of ways with India.
The people of Kashmir valley rewarded the Kashmiri Pandits for Nehru’s favour by throwing them out of their ancestral homes in the Kashmir valley. These refugees still languish in camps in Jammu.
Create law and order problems in the Kashmir valley almost every day. Even the Chief Minister blames the Indian Government for the violence when maintaining law and order is a state subject.
Many Kashmiri’s provide logistic supports and recruits to Kashmiri militants and their Pakistani counterparts. Demographically and geographically, the Indian part of Jammu and Kashmir can be divided into three parts.
Kashmir Valley:. This area, north of the Pir Panjal range of mountains and West of the Zanskar Mountains (Zojila Pass) and the valley of the Jhelum River has almost 100 % Muslim population. Some of the population is anti India. Almost 90 % of violent incidents occur here.
Jammu Sector. This part of Jammu and Kashmir has a substantial Hindu and Sikh population. This part is peaceful and would happily become a state of India.
The Ladakh Sector. This part has a substantial Buddhist population and is totally pro-India The Solution India should declare that it will hold a UN supervised plebiscite and grant full independence to the Kashmir Valley (defense and foreign affairs included) on 1st January 2016 if the majority of the people of the valley vote for it. However, no plebiscite will be held in the Jammu and Ladakh Regions and these areas will be amalgamated into India without any special status as states or Union Territories. No Muslim will be allowed to migrate from the Kashmir Valley to Jammu or Ladakh unless they have property there. In any case they will not be granted refugee status and will not be entitled to financial assistance. However, Muslims of Jammu and Ladakh region will be allowed to migrate to the Valley. The Plebiscite should be held in November 2010. If the people of the Kashmir Valley opt for independence, the next five years should be used to plan a smooth transition. Some steps will be: Redrawing of boundaries between Republic of Kashmir and Jammu and Ladakh regions so that the new border along the Pir Panjal Range and Zanskar Range is defensible against Pakistani attack. The Amarnath Shrine and Poonch should to be a part of India.
Redeployment of Indian Army and BSF from Uri and Dras Sectors and the Valley to new locations along the new border and inside India. For this new permanent defenses and accommodation for the Army and BSF will have to be constructed on priority.
Develop a new road and rail system to improve communication to cater for defense requirements and lateral communications between Jammu, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh. Conclusion A section of population of the Kashmir valley is anti-Indian and has little gratitude for the Indian lives that have been sacrificed to protect them and the Indian money that has been spent to make their lives more livable. Despite the persecution and discrimination against Indian muslim migrants in Pakistan, they still look upon that country as their savior. So if the majority of the people of the valley want independence, let them have it. A divorce is better than a painful and unworkable marriage. It must also be made clear that India would not intervene if Pakistan attacks The Republic of Kashmir nor will allow refugees to flee into India.
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shobhit gupta
I think solution is good. But exchange of population should be there. Like Pakistan and Kasmir valley did will onn muslims
Vivekanandan
It is ok if the muslims living in the valley agreed. But if they ask for the Jammu and Ladak regions under their rule as a united Kashmir and create terrorist troubles in these regions who will save us? Let us become iron hearted to solve the problems like Patelji.
Manish
First of all will bankrupt and corrupt Pakistan be able to sustain J&K on its own secondly its not a failed marriage its like and important organ of own body which has currently gone out of order and is amputating the right cure. A wicked neighbor is a bizarre a nightmare to India there is just one way let those who support Pakistan go to Pakistan and seek shelter and receive bullets onto their shins
atiq
If the AFSPA is revoked from the Jammu & Kashmir and militery is confined to guard the borders, and removed from all other areas, then there is no need for any other solution.
You cannot imagine the fealings of people who live under the constant shadow of the armed forces.
shikha singh
this problem will persist uptill the time when all the indian consider themselves as indian not as an a hindu a muslim . we have to be unite to fight from external element if we fight in our selves we will nt be able to achieve any thing and kashmir is an icrdible part of india . why should we leave it . it is pakistan who is doing "ghuspaith" they should leave the place.
manjeet
do u know who pak is. it is a country which can't control its own problem then how it can dare to think about precious part of India. its a warning to pak and political leaders of India that stop doing politics on kashmir otherwise ready to face consiquencies.........by comman man
ankit
pakistan has no rights to make his role in kasmir, Its only the problem of indians. v can solve it.INDIAN is the country of indian muslims also. Each hindu know this, but why the indian muslims r not ready to accept india as their own country? It is really their own country please give respect your own country which is really your. Trust hindus please.
ankit
pakistan has no rights to make his role in kasmir, Its only the problem of indians. v can solve it.INDIAN is the country of indian muslims also. Each hindu know this, but why the indian muslims r not ready to accept india as their own country? It is really their own country please give respect your own country which is really your. Trust hindus please.
ankit
pakistan has no rights to make his role in kasmir, Its only the problem of indians. v can solve it.INDIAN is the country of indian muslims also. Each hindu know this, but why the indian muslims r not ready to accept india as their own country? It is really their own country please give respect your own country which is really your. Trust hindus please.
PavanKumar
How rediculous about india Partion again ,Now the Kashmir valley is IAFTC(Indian armed force practical testing centre) on different type of wars and keeps always alert the Army round the clock and the anti indian muslims of the valley were used as guinea pigs for Indian army trials , For this status India is paying huge amounts to HURIAt Leaders and Pakistan Leaders ,Now the Pakistan leaders sold their entire country to USA`for the same cause on the name of war against terror to give live battle training to their Army troops and testing of different weapons technology on poor Pakistani Muslims. only solution to this problem is creation of friendly atmosphere between India and Pakistan as like Indo Nepal treaty no ViSA required to travel between these countries and people to people contact direct and remove the corrupt leaders and restore the true democracy in south asia as one country
SP Singh
Plebiscite can only be conducted if Pakistan's army and tribals vacate the illegally occupied POK and allow it t5o remain under Indian control for the next fify years to detoxify Kasmiri mind from the religious extremism and trobled caused by the protracted periods of Pakistan sponsored militancy. Then the plebiscite couls be held in August, 2060, provided trhat Pakistan stops its policy of waging a covert war through terrorists.
y.jayadeva
I agree with your points on solution to kashmir problem. But i want to add few points. We need to have a plebiscite not only in the indian part of kashmir valley, but also in POK and Azad kashmir regions. In the plebiscite people of the valley should be given 3 options - 1) To be part of India 2) To be a part of Pakistan 3) To be an independent soverign country. Elections should be held under UN supervision only. And most important thing is all the three parties i.e INDIA, PAKISTAN and KASHMIR should be aware of the consequences on the basis of outcome of the plebiscite and should wholeheartedly accept the result and should not change the track and fight for the region again. Also resolution and road map for all outstanding issues like River sharing disputes, infrastructure cost, status of sacred religious temples of hindus - amarnath, etc should be kept in advance and should be accepted by all the stake holders.
ARJUN
YES VERY NICE IDEA. TOMORROW THEY WILL ASK FOR JAMMU THEN DELHI AND ON AND ON.....
PLS APPLY THIS IDEA THERE ALSO
MAN DONT KEEP KASHMIR AS SEP. FROM INDIA.
ITS A WAR
Prof Ramesh C Manghirmalani
You are idiot- You have no idea what are you talking about- it is not simple as divorce- You are jerk how can you have US plebiscite when there are uneducated Muslims, next day they will ask for Billions of Dollars and we need buffer zone
Ambar Sarkar
I agree to the solution proposed. A mistake made by JN Nehru need not be continued for ever. Pragmatic solution has to be found. Bluff of a few has to be called. The consequence of course will be lost territory well compensated by peace and harmony in rest of J&K.
Anoop Verma
Ultimately, it seems that we will have to agree for something like this. But then, wuth the passage of time, Pakistan may disintegrate too, so wait & watch can also be one option.
faraz
ridiculous...what about 100,000 kashmiri died at the hand of brutal indian occupation army and the gory tales of rape and torture...
Mohd Hamza
why Muslims from Ladakh and Jammu will go to Valley why you are suggesting this???? think positive please we also Love India Iam a Ladakhi Muslim and Iam NO 1 INDIAN Iam Indian first so please we should not talk on the basis of religion.
hemant
hum abi tk ye q ni smze he k humne kbi batwara kia hi nhi he. humne to sirf 1sucharu prasasn chlane k liye vyastha ki pura BHARAT aj b 1hi he n to hum kbi bte the or n hi kbi btenge is bat hume puri duniya ko dikhana he or humne abi b GANDHI JI ko bhulaya nhi he hum b aman chahye he santi chahte he isiliye hum hmesa smzote ki bat hi krte he. JAI HIND JAI BHARAT
zab
The author has given his own view about the division of kashmir it is didvided it on the relogioud basisi which ll be never acceptable to the people of jammu and kashmir. it seems the author is lacking the knowledge about jammu and kashmir.About the hindu brothers who migrated from rthe kashmir was not due to the muslims it was the wrong policies of indian goverment and the responsible person was jagmohan the governor at that time.a the common kashmiri want the solution as per.
The POK and IHK should be separated from both the countrie and should be given seprate country staus and both the countries should help kashmir to build up the suitable govt as both the countryies are reszponsible for the demage .
zab
The author has given his own view about the division of kashmir it is didvided it on the relogioud basisi which ll be never acceptable to the people of jammu and kashmir. it seems the author is lacking the knowledge about jammu and kashmir.About the hindu brothers who migrated from rthe kashmir was not due to the muslims it was the wrong policies of indian goverment and the responsible person was jagmohan the governor at that time.a the common kashmiri want the solution as per.
The POK and IHK should be separated from both the countrie and should be given seprate country staus and both the countries should help kashmir to build up the suitable govt as both the countryies are reszponsible for the demage .
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