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WHEREAS, Premier AB Vajpayee accentuated an atypical
perception — the need of looking at innovative ideas by India
and Pakistan — to resolve their reciprocal issues, setting-aside
the podium of mystifications, the historic tape (s),
containing an infinite record on Kashmiris’ struggle for
freedom in Kashmir was set ablaze by Indian troops, in a
hideous onslaught on an Info hub — defiant to the axiom of
liberty — in Srinagar — the same day.
The burnt-to-ashes stuff also included the categorical
commitments, which were put onto record in the silhouette of
audio-cassettes. This catalogue was composed, back in 1948 with
an out-and-out pledge given to the people of the Himalayan
State by the first Prime Minister of India, Pundit Jawahar Lal
Nehru wherein he had pledged to ‘honor’ the Kashmiris’
wishes — even if the verdict doesn’t suit India — with their
aspire to join Pakistan.
Camouflaged by heightened and tight security to the
supercilious magnitude of almost round-the-clock ‘red alert’
in the charismatic Valley, this episode — if analyzed with
pragmatism — shall, by all prudence be deemed, nothing except a
deceitful n’ devious act.
If its’ a limb of the ‘innovative ideas’, as has been phrased
with savor by Mr. Vajpayee — then what a joke?
Familiar with mayhem and upheavals, overtly pin-pointed by
historians, such gambits can in way prove fertile and
eventually would place a scar on the political visage of the
rulers, who would be facing an all-time discomfiture — both at
home n’ overseas.
Veracity stands a looker-on that any-one can inter a tape or
tome, but certainly not its’ corporeal essence n’ spirit — which
becomes an ingredient — roving in the spheres.
Nonetheless, the course set off in Srinagar is just
paradoxical — with no impact, even an elfin-one vis-à-vis the
Kashmir cause, which is already folioed by the United
Nations — as a dynamic n’ hard-wearing chapter — till the solution
of the issue, which is and has always been posing perils to
the global peace, for over five-and-a-half decades.
At the moment, we can just censure this naughty n’ nasty
course, which overtly turns into a negation of India’s newest
love n’ adore for peace n’ amity in South Asia — an awaited
delusion of every affable, genial n’ jovial soul n’
spirit — irrespective one’s cute gender.
It, however, appears that some bizarre colleagues of Mr.
Vajpayee are bent upon aggravating the scenario — which the
Indian PM, prima facie ‘desires’ to see — other-way-round, an
exquisite one.
Culpable ploy like the fresh-one, only ray a singular
approach; ‘a shot to hoodwink the world’ – neglecting the
reality that India stands fully known to the realistic nations
who have been — via their emissaries — making frenzied n’ frantic
shuttles to this region ‘just to ensure that a lasting peace
is established not only in the best interest of this region
but also for the security of the mankind, living beyond
oceanic’.
With a misdemeanor loom, Vajpayee [our projected friend]
has — till recent past — been overlooking what his country is
pursuing as a State policy ever since the partition of the
subcontinent.
Frank historians stand witness to the authenticity that India
has — in effect — seized economic and political autonomy of its
wee neighbours like Bhutan and Nepal shaped all brands of
quandary in Sri Lanka and Maldives and above all flattened
sovereignty of Sikkim.
Its’ vile job in dismemberment of Pakistan is — equally — known to
all. At the same time the free world is fully acquainted with
New Delhi’s acts of antagonism towards the freedom movement of
Sikhs just for echoing their voice for an autonomous homeland — Khalistan.
This chivalrous set has lost thousands of precious lives at
the hands of the pitiless armed-men only because they are
convinced that their bona fide rights cannot be protected
under Brahmin rule.
It’s now crystal clear — all around — that India has martyred
about one hundred thousand Kashmiris just to perpetuate its
illicit and illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir.
Despite all this India still has the audacity to declare
others [Kashmiris] as terrorists or ‘icons’ of terrorism. If
struggle against an alien rule and that too for the birth
right of self-determination is to be interpreted as
‘terrorism’ then in what type the names like Gandhi and Nehru
would fit in? Indian allusions against Pakistan are nothing new. In fact,
these were medley of the post- Nine/Eleven flippant strategy
to blot Pakistan for its justifiable support to the lawful
cause of Kashmiris.
Pakistan’s role in the war against terrorism plus its desire
to find peaceful resolution of the conflicts stands fully
vindicated. With this perception on withdrawal of Indian
forces was — of course — a moral victory for Pakistan and we — still
hope Indians would adopt a logical policy — as they are close in
entering into a composite dialogue to resolve all the
disputes, including the root cause of the tension between the
two nuke states instead of resorting to tricks like making
evaporated the indexed and listed record.
New Delhi fully knows that the valiant people of Jammu and
Kashmir have lashed out such tactics — terming as a hoax — and
are fully determined to persist even in times ahead as this is
not a sensible course to solve the Kashmir issue in line with
the commitments made to the people of this dazzling Himalayan
state by the comity of nations for well over a dozen time.
It is a unanimous resolve of Kashmiris that no ploy in any
style can become a substitute to the UN commitments for the
right of self-determination — explicitly — in the light of the
guarantees given emphatically by UN reps. like Gen MacNaughton,
Sir Oven Dixon and Gunner Jarring and the proclamation of the
UN security council, which had unequivocally resolved twice in
1951 and 1957 that “Srinagar ‘Assembly’ has no authority to
decide about the future status of the whole or part of the
State (of Jammu & Kashmir) and any decision to this effect
will be ineffective and void.”
As a matter of fact, the latest occurrence in IHK, by all
norms of ethics n’ fairplay is a flagrant violation of the UN
resolutions on Kashmir and it is obligatory on the World Body
– specifically the United States – to take instant cognizance
of such an atrocious impend ‘to save the global peace from
awful perils’.
To refresh the chaotic memory of the India-backed belligerents
in the held-State, let us quote here a few resolutions of the
United Nations – which may serve as an eye-opener – to
persuade India to accept the ground realities – at least for
its own billion-plus populace, the majority of which is
eagerly looking for a loaf of bread to survive instead of dens
of arsenals being collected hysterically by their rulers.
Isn’t it a fact, that on 17 January 1948 — through its
resolution on 38 – the Security Council – during its 229th
meeting – while acknowledging with anxiety had unanimously
stressed the need ‘for immediate measures to improve the
situation, and to refrain from making any statements and from
doing or causing to be done or permitting any acts which might
aggravate the situation’?
Again on 20 January 1948 – at the 230th meeting, it had
constituted a 3-member commission ‘for the maintenance of
international peace and security (facing risks due to the
Kashmir dispute).
Now have a look on Resolution no.47, adopted
on 21 April 1948 at the 286th meeting of the Security Council,
wherein it was observed ‘being strongly of opinion that the
early restoration of peace and order in Jammu and Kashmir is
essential — and noting with — satisfaction that both India and
Pakistan desire that the question of the accession of Jammu
and Kashmir to India or Pakistan should be decided through the
democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite --
considering that the continuation of the dispute is likely to
endanger international peace and security, reaffirms its
resolution 38 (1948) of 17 January 1948 and instructs the
Commission to proceed at once — with a view to facilitating the
taking of the necessary measures, both with respect to the
restoration of peace and order and to the holding of a
plebiscite ---- to make known to all concerned that the
measures provide full freedom to all subjects of the State,
regardless of creed, caste, or party, to express their views
and to vote on the question of the accession of the State.’
The resolutions had – not only listed the responsibilities of
the Plebiscite Administrator but had simultaneously asked
India ‘to give full support to the Administrator and his staff
and prevent any threat, coercion or intimidation, bribery or
other undue influence on the voters in the plebiscite --- as
an international obligation binding’.
It also urged India ‘declare and make known that all subjects
of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, regardless of creed, caste
or party, will be safe and free in expressing their views and
in voting on the question of the accession of the State and
that there will be freedom of the Press, speech and assembly
and freedom of travel in the State, including freedom of
lawful entry and exit.’
This resolution added, ’the Government of India should use and
should ensure that the Government of the State also use their
best endeavour to effect the withdrawal from the State of all
Indian nationals other than those who are normally resident
therein or who on or since 15th August 1947 have entered it
for a lawful purpose.’
‘The Commission of the Security Council should at the end of
the plebiscite certify to the Council whether the plebiscite
has or has not been really free and impartial’, the resolution
said by adding:
‘The Security Council Commission should carry out the tasks
assigned to it.’ This too was a unanimous adoption – Okayed--
with one voice even by the USA, UK, China, Canada, France,
Argentina and Syria.
This was re-affirmed through Resolution 51 – approved on 3
June 1948 at the 312th meting of the Security Council again on
13 August 1948 by the United Nations Commission for India and
Pakistan, which re-iterated the resolve that ‘the future
status of the State of Jammu and Kashmir shall be determined
in accordance with the will of the people’ (of the State).
Next came the resolution of 5th January 1949, which said ‘The
question of the accession of the State of Jammu and Kashmir to
India or Pakistan will be decided through the democratic
method of a free and impartial plebiscite;’ Similar
commitments were given by the United Nations on 10 November
1951 and at the 765th meeting of the Security Council 24
January 1957 which re-affirmed that ‘the final disposition of
the State of Jammu and Kashmir will be made in accordance with
the will of the people expressed through the democratic method
of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under the
auspices of the United Nations.’
It also stressed the need ‘to refrain from any action which
may aggravate the situation in the sub-continent or endanger
international peace; With all these facts – narrated very
briefly, how can any maneuver — can deceive the world by
ignoring the reality-reality and reality that Kashmir shall
continue to remain an international issue until it is resolved
in line with the UN pledges – reflecting the aspirations of
the people of the Jammu and Kashmir State?
The grand n’ striking day of Kashmiris’ matchless valor resets
again with a dynamic tenacity to rupture the despotic fetters
of tyranny — in the same style — they kicked off a crusade against
the wild n’ wicked Dogra regime.
It was July — the 13th in 1931, the take-off point by the
chivalrous sons of the charismatic n’ fabulous Himalayan State
to bring a malevolent regime of the ferocious Hari Singh to a
lasting end.
Ever since the inking of the 10-point nasty Amritsar Treaty on
March 16 in 1846 [17 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1262] — inked between the
British rulers of the Indo-Pakistan sub-continent and their
spiteful sycophant, Gulab Singh, literally a Pandora’s Box was
set off for the people — explicitly — the pre-dominant Muslim
populous of the state, phrased as Paradise on Earth, yet
turned into a terrain of horror.
Gulab Singh — an average specie — and a turncoat of his own credo,
in fact fully exploited the fall of Sikhs, marked by the
economic collapse at the hands of the British masters n’ was
eventually ‘crowned’ as a top slayer ruler of the Jammu n’
Kashmir State with a petite total-sum of just 75 lakh rupees
[7.5 million] — Sikka Nanak Shahi, an icon of the circulating
currency — far slighter than the worth of an actual rupee.
The vile deal also set aside a proviso that the elfin
amount — the cost of a alluring realm with its populous — shall be
paid by the nasty Singh in installments, in whatever fashion
he [Gulab Singh] deem apposite. He was given a receipt of the
minuscule rate of ‘buy’ by the East India Company on March 29
in 1850 — despite the act the ‘callous punter’ botched even the
‘fixed sum’.
The felon toady acknowledged the ‘gift’ with the words: ‘The
British Empire has literally bought me, as their permanent
shoe-licking slave till time without end.’
A sharp n’ spontaneous reaction erupted in the state — like
swelling volcanic emission. Yet it was mashed with full
clout — but the inmost emotions of the bravura Kashmiris
engorged with the advent of every dawn.
The year 1931 surfaced with a perilous course for Gulab
Singh’s heirs, who had made peoples’ life wretched. Not only
that the masses — irrespective of gender — were subjected to
shameful atrocities [intricate to be narrated in words] they
were — simultaneously — shackled in multiple levies like taxes on
cooking stoves, windows, in-door gates, and even on wives.
The notorious schema behind this sadistic mindset was to mash
the folks’ monetary flipside so that no one could even lift
eye-brows on the enormity of the reign of terror — a typical
reckless emblem of the so-called civilized west, like the
British n’ their lackeys.
Going by the leafs of the history, the factuality that comes
in light is that July the 13th 1931 was the virtual podium of
the current aboriginal struggle of Kashmiris, which was set
off as a ‘decisive step’ to make the aliens, evaporate in a
jiffy — as they had stepped onto the sanctified soil of Jammu n’
Kashmir — in the post-Hari Singh epoch-and that too, against the
aspirations of the de facto dwellers of the State.
All this manifests the actuality that — by putting to ashes — JL
Nehru’s commitments on Kashmir — the aficionado(s) of New
Delhi — in a way — have added fuel to the fire, for which the
entire orb is making best possible efforts to extinguish
it — once for all.
Pakistan’s amiable overtures are as clear — as crystal. Despite
bestowed with a stated vision on the dilemma, Pakistan has,
of-late even beamed a proffer, hallmarked by an indicator of
‘flexibility’ — with two provisos; India responds in the same
fashion and, two, whatever the final upshot it should have
mutual respect, dignity and honour with equilibrium — as its’
pedestal and above-all, the verdict is ought to go in
conformity with the aspirations of the people of the State — in
any style — they deem apposite.
We fixedly hope that India would make sure — that all such deeds
shall stand ceased instantaneously to pave sincere vistas of
friendship and harmony — in the best interest of the two
nations, zestfully gazing at a dawn of affluence to pop in a
fabulous style.
The adore and esteem by a vast majority of the people of
Pakistan — with traditional hospitality — has already been gazed
by the world — ever since the arrival of Indian Cricket team
onto the sacrosanct soils of Pakistan.
Let these emotions — on both sides — remain in one piece,
of-course getting rid of all the irritants, which have been
contaminating the horizons of this region — for the past
manifold decades.
We wish the magnificent and marvelous Cricket team — which has
come from India after a pause of almost 15 years — a very happy
and pleasant stay in Pakistan. As is envisioned from the
credible emotions of, the team is ought to feel playing on the
pitch of a friendly country — and certainly not on ‘alien land.’
We feel optimistic that after the resumption of diverse types
of links — like, rail, rood, air plus bilateral voyage of
delegates from all segments of the populous — from trade
wizards to the fascinating lustrous stars of Bollywood to
Lollywood and vice versa — amid a hope of still more identical
follow-ups, the interaction on other multiple arenas, all
sorts of misgivings and misunderstandings shall stand averted
and in place the dream of lovely ties — shall get translated
into a reality, at a swift pace.
Yet to clutch, this momentous cherished goal — which remained
obstructed by a lot of complexities — for years, of-course, can
conveniently be gauged as ‘a life-time’, India shall depict a
truthful sincerity for the solution of all the
disputes — exclusively the one on Kashmir — with a judicious
approach, lest the current hefty exercise turns into a
‘short-lived love’ — to the skepticism of the populous — as such a
mindset could not find a place, even an eerie room, if one
evaluates such a milieu by keeping in mind the traditions,
customs n’ rituals of the South Asian region.
It’s’ indeed an apposite time to act in an apt way, for which
synchronization in perceptions is — all the more vital, the
raison d'être is; the Confidence Building Measures [CBMs] — is
not an easy task. And now, when they have been set in
motion — let there be no ruse or pretext for their
adjournment — sine die — explicitly when a smiling, cheerful n’
jovial future seems imminent — leading towards an excellent
pinnacle.
To achieve such a perceptible goal, India must bring the reign
of tyranny in the held-part of the Jammu n’ Kashmir to end at-once n’
without any reservations — rather with a vow, that New Delhi
would go by the words of its ancestors — even if the record with JL Nehru’ pledge has been obscured beneath the oblique billows
of the guttural blaze — as the Kashmir cause stands as vibrant
at every fora — with the UN atop — as ever.
© 2004 Mumtaz Hamid
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