LAHORE – In gross violation of the law and ‘Partition Plan of the Indian Subcontinent’, India forcibly landed its troops in princely state of Jammu and Kashmir on 27th October 1947.
Every year, the day is marked as Kashmir Black Day by total strike. Different functions, protest demonstrations and anti-India rallies are taken out in the occupied territory, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and also in the world capitals. This year too, the Kashmiris are observing October 27th as the Black Day to demonstrate to the world that they will never yield to Indian repression.
Other accomplices in this greatest human tragedy were Maharaja Hari Singh, the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir and Cyril Radcliff, head of the Boundary Commission. In blatant violation the Partition Plan against the popular will of Kashmiri Muslims, India announced the accession of Jammu and Kashmir under a controversial Instrument of Accession. Though Jammu and Kashmir was a Muslim majority state and had a natural tendency to accede to Pakistan in view of its geography, peoples aspirations, culture, and religion. Right from the day one, the people of Kashmir did not accept India’s illegal occupation and started an armed struggle with the total support of the public in 1947.
The armed men from tribal areas entered into Jammu and Kashmir to support peoples movement, India on January 1, 1948, approached the UN Security Council to address the matter. The UN Security Council through its successive resolutions impliedly nullified Indian occupation of Kashmir declaring it as a disputed territory.
It approved a ceasefire, demarcation of the ceasefire line, demilitarisation of the State and a free and impartial plebiscite to be conducted under the supervision of the World Body. Although the ceasefire and demarcation of the ceasefire line were implemented but demilitarisation of the occupied territory and a free and impartial plebiscite under the UN supervision remain unimplemented till date and the Kashmir dispute keeps on lingering.
As a result of the demarcation, about 139,000 square kilometers area of Jammu and Kashmir remained with India while 83,807 square kilometers constituted the territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Indian rulers announced till 1957 that they would provide the Kashmiris the right to decide their future. The promise still remains unfulfilled and the struggle for Kashmiris inalienable right to self-determination continues.
After the failure of all peaceful means to settle the Kashmir dispute, the Kashmiris started a massive uprising in 1989 to end the status quo and secure their right to self-determination.
This public movement gathered momentum with the passage of time and forced India to come to the table of negotiations with Pakistan in 2004. The dialogue process between the two countries continues till date but without yielding substantive results with regard to the resolution of Kashmir dispute. The reason is India’s non-seriousness and its intransigence on the dispute. Since initiation of the peace process, New Delhi has been missing no opportunity to halt it on one pretext or the other.
The continued Indian State terrorism, particularly since 1989- when Kashmiris stepped up their liberation struggle has made the life of Kashmiri people miserable. The occupation forces enjoying unbridled powers under the protection of draconian laws like Armed Forces Special Powers Act and Disturbed Areas Act in the occupied territory have broken all records of human rights violations. During the last 24 years alone, the trigger-happy forces have martyred 93,935 Kashmiris, widowed nearly 23,000 women, orphaned 107,461 children, and molested or gang raped more than 10,000 Kashmiri women. Thousands of innocent youth have been subjected to disappearance in custody and their whereabouts remain untraced. Besides these cruelties, the occupation authorities have usurped all kinds of freedom and frequently impose restrictions on the people and pro-liberation leadership to suppress the sentiment of dissent in the territory.
India is hell bent upon changing the demographic composition of the territory and convert Muslims into a minority. These are the reasons that Kashmiris observe 27 October as Black Day. The observance is aimed at drawing the world attention towards the miseries of Kashmiri people and to appeal the international community to take cognizance of the urgency of resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the Kashmiris aspirations.
It is also meant to sending a loud and clear message to India that Kashmiris reject its illegal occupation of their homeland and that they are determined to continue their struggle till getting rid of Indian subjugation.
Source: The Nation
The Kashmiris are free to leave. Cross the border and f**k off. Muslims were given enough territory in 1947. No more shall be given. Uprisings will be crushed.
You may not remember – but when we handed back 90,000 dogs we captured in 1971 – your PM agreed that the UN resolutions were no longer valid. But like a typical Muslim promise, that is broken almost as soon as it left his lips.
how do you know a muslim is lying – he opens his mouth
they are free to leave? how about YOU get the hell out of THEIR land u rapist terrorist.
90000? HAH! u idiot indians can’t count to save your lives. shows how stupid and brainwashed u morons are.
Oh Common,kashmir has been a part of india since independence and will always be. If u pakistani people or i should say yr army had the guts or strength to take over kashmir, u wud have done it till now. But even after 3 lost wars with india , u have not done that.
And common, U can go to wikipedia and search for the 3 indo-pak wars. All have been won by India, unlike the way it is preached and wrongly assumed in your country.
Yr country want peace ” That’s a big joke dear”
U sent ajmal kasab to india. Laskar e toiba came from pakistan.
And on top of that, America had to come to yr country to find Osama. They found him in yr country and killed him in front of u. If u have any issues, u should first criticize america instead of india becoz they killed yr demigod “OSAMA”. But u dont have guts even for that. SHAME.
And now – u talk about kashmir issue. I understand there have been a lot of hum right violation by indian army on civilians . Indian army has opened fire on muslims protesting for independent kashmir. But do u have any idea how do they protest.
They shout anti india slogans. and carry photo of osama and treat them as their hero. I think any one who supports osama bin laden is a terrorist and should be killed on spot.
Bhaijan, first take care of yr country called pakistan. Its already so much into terrorism. and a safe place to hide for the terrorist (thanks to yr government).
I will come back to you with more comments. Eagerly waiting for the reply.
kashmir has never been a part of india. it doesn’t matter what u get brainwashed with at school. that is reality. the instrument of accession never existed or else u wouldn’t have conveniently “lost” it.
haha wikipedia? i’m supposed to go to wikipedia for that? lets look at the facts on the ground shall we?
1948) india illegally sent its soldiers to put down a kashmiri uprising and they lost half of kashmir to pakistan.
1965: india invaded pakistan and got sent sent back with its tail between its legs.
1971: only one that india could be said to have won. and that’s only b/c it had previously sent terrorists into e. pak and then an army of around 30000 had to deal with both of u w/o support. that retarded number 90000 is a joke.
1999: it was pakistan’s military victory. india got the political and propaganda victory
pakistan didn’t send kasab. 26/11 was an inside job. go research it instead of just believing everything ur utterly dishonest media spews.
america found OBL? now i know ure a dimwit. OBL was dead long ago. the poor old man they killed was not OBL. ure an idiot for believing their fairy tale even though they haven’t provided any evidence whatsoever.
“They shout anti india slogans. and carry photo of osama and treat them as their hero.”
are u an idiot? they do no such thing. and even if they did so what? its called protesting. learn the meaning.
“Its already so much into terrorism.”
yes thx to ur terrorist raping country!
And in yr article, U say kashmiri reject India’s illegal occupation of their homeland and that they are determined to continue their struggle till getting rid of Indian subjugation.
bhaijan, its not the whole of kashmir that is against india.
There are majority who want kashmir to be a part of india.
and they include muslims also. Even the chief Minister of kashmir is a muslim. and his father played a great role in making kashmir a peaceful place to live.
Its only that section of muslim that is funded by yr terrorists brothers and influence heavily by political scenarios that protest for azad kashmir.
Let us make one thing clear, We will never give our kashmir,. Let the conflict go on for next 100 years. No probs. If people inside kashmir have any problems, they can go back to pakistan. ( Those people who could not go back during partition and now show the frustration by protesting )
U know what, its not our mistakes. Its the mistake of two most idiotic fools world has ever seen.
Our MK Gandhi and Yr’s Mohammad Jinna.
And please , whatever is happening in kashmir is purely india’s internal affair. Just Observe. dont write articles on that.
Because the fact is. Kashmir is ours.Yes there are some muslims in kashmir who create problems , protest and finally get killed by indian army. I guess Indian army is just trying to stop terrorism or TERRORISM LIKE ACTIVITY IN Kashmir. For that if, they have to kill people . its SAD but what to do , its the need of the hour.
Thanks, to indian army, people can atleast breath in kashmir. If it was left to u people. u wud have made it another center for terrorism.
“There are majority who want kashmir to be a part of india.”
HAHAHAHAAA is that what they brainwashu with at school? sorry but its the total opposite.
“Even the chief Minister of kashmir is a muslim.”
yes and the kashmiris consider him to be a traitor.
“We will never give our kashmir”
it was never yours to begin with.
“If people inside kashmir have any problems, they can go back to pakistan.”
HUH? back? since when were they in pakistan in the first place? it seems that literally NONE of u indians have any brains whatsoever. these ppl and their ancestors have always been there. why should THEY leave? why don’t YOU and your TERRORIST, RAPIST army GET THE HELL OUT OF THEIR LAND?
” kashmir is purely india’s internal affair”
no it isn’t idiot. whatever happens in kashmir is pakistan’s business as well. the main issue between indian and pakistan is kashmir so there is no way in hell that kashmir is only “india’s affair”..
“Yes there are some muslims in kashmir who create problems , protest and finally get killed by indian army. I guess Indian army is just trying to stop terrorism or TERRORISM LIKE ACTIVITY IN Kashmir. For that if, they have to kill people . its SAD but what to do , its the need of the hour.”
ARE YOU INSANE? wait don’t answer that question. u clearly are…these are normal ppl who freedom from ur brutal oppression. are the children and women being killed and raped terrorists as well?
“Thanks, to indian army, people can atleast breath in kashmir.”
HAHAHA yes you’re right. they’r breathing in the stench of blood and death. of misery and pain. well done!
And after, so much struggle , people in kashmir managed to get AZAD KASHMIR state.
Brad Adams the Asia director at Human Rights Watch has said in 2006
Although ‘azad’ means ‘free,’ the residents of Azad Kashmir are anything but, The Pakistani authorities govern Azad Kashmir with strict controls on basic freedoms.
And only gods knows, what all is done in azad kashmir by the pakistani government.
there is a reason why azad kashmir isn’t rebellion unlike IOK. it’s b/c they’re treated like human beings not animals.