1) According to the Indian Independence Act 1947, British at the time of giving independence to British Indian had made a rule that
a) Region under their rule with Hindu majority will become India ( Union of India)
b) Region under their rule with Muslim majority will become East Pakistan & West Pakistan ( Dominion of Pakistan)
c) Already independent region can remain independent or join Pakistan or India as per the ruler wish.
Kashmir was independent country ruled by the Hindu King Maharaja Hari Singh who initially wanted to be interdependent but local Muslim majority population revolt against the Hindu government as it had started to commit atrocities & massacre of Muslims citizens then accordingly, seeing this revolt and the interference of Pakistan the king signed an instrument of accession with India on 26 October 1947. Legally speaking as per British set of rules Kashmir belongs to India but on religious, moral & humanitarian ground Kashmirs should have their voice heard.
2) UN Security Council passed Resolution 47 on 21 April 1948, stating that Pakistan should withdrawal from Kashmir & India to reduce its forces to minimum strength, after which the circumstances for holding a plebiscite. Nether Pakistan pulled its forces neither India reduced its troops.
3) Now Kashmiri are divided not just between India and Pakistan but some want to unite Azad Kashmir (Pakistan controlled) & Jummu and Kashmir (India contronl) into a single country with complete independent neutral country for which both India & Pakistan don't agree.
Independent neutral country is best option as it can become Switzerland of Asia.
Dear Equin0x,
Please update your knowledge.
1) According to the Indian Independence Act 1947, British at the time of giving independence to British Indian had made a rule that
a) Region under their rule with Hindu majority will become India ( Union of India)
b) Region under their rule with Muslim majority will become East Pakistan & West Pakistan ( Dominion of Pakistan)
c) Already independent region can remain independent or join Pakistan or India as per the ruler wish.
Kashmir was independent country ruled by the Hindu King Maharaja Hari Singh who initially wanted to be interdependent but local Muslim majority population revolt against the Hindu government as it had started to commit atrocities & massacre of Muslims citizens then accordingly, seeing this revolt and the interference of Pakistan the king signed an instrument of accession with India on 26 October 1947. Legally speaking as per British set of rules Kashmir belongs to India but on religious, moral & humanitarian ground Kashmirs should have their voice heard.
2) UN Security Council passed Resolution 47 on 21 April 1948, stating that Pakistan should withdrawal from Kashmir & India to reduce its forces to minimum strength, after which the circumstances for holding a plebiscite. Nether Pakistan pulled its forces neither India reduced its troops.
3) Now Kashmiri are divided not just between India and Pakistan but some want to unite Azad Kashmir (Pakistan controlled) & Jummu and Kashmir (India contronl) into a single country with complete independent neutral country for which both India & Pakistan don't agree.
Independent neutral country is best option as it can become Switzerland of Asia.
Love & regards,
Mary Vani