22nd February (Parliament Resolution Day)

राष्ट्रीय विचार मंच, पुणे

22^nd February (Parliament Resolution Day)

: अखंड जम्मू-काश्मीर संकल्प दिन :

On the 22^nd of February, 1994 the Indian Parliament* UNANIMOUSLY** passed the below resolution:

On behalf of the People of India, the Indian Parliament firmly declares that-

(a) The State of Jammu & Kashmir has been, is and shall be an integral part of India and any attempts to

 separate it from the rest of the country will be resisted by all necessary means;

(b) India has the will and capacity to firmly counter all designs against its unity, sovereignty and territorial

 integrity; and demands that -

(c) Pakistan must vacate the areas of the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir, which they have occupied

 through aggression; and resolves that -

(d) All attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of India will be met resolutely."

TODAY on the 22^nd of February let’s re-iterate this resolution with more vigour and more determination.

* Indian Parliament implies WE – the people, WE the 120 Crore citizens of India (Not only the politicians)!

** Unanimous implies that ALL political parties are in support. Thus it is NOT A POLITICAL issue – but a NATIONAL one.

SOME FACTS THAT EVERY INDIAN OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Ø October 26^th 1947 – COMPLETE  merger of the state of J&K in India.

Ø  Pak Occupied Kashmir (PoK) created by India around Jan 1^st1948! Sounds weird – but True!

o   We took the issue to UN for no reason.

o    Declared unilateral ceasefire and didn’t drive away pak army completely out of Kashmir.

o   This is the current LoC – Line of Control.

Ø   China Occupied Kashmir (CoK) – We lost to the Chinese aggression in 1962 and nowabout 36,500 sq.kms of Ladakh is illegally occupied by China.

Ø  Later Pakistan gave 5,500 sq.kms under it’s occupation to China as a gift.

So finally what’s the arithmetic? – We have retained less (@ 45%) and lost more. (Total J&K area

 2,23,063 Sq. Kms. But Indian occupation counts to 1,01,000 Sq. Kms. only).

ARE YOU AWARE OF THIS?

Ø MYTH: Kashmir is the largest area in the J&K state.

FACT: Kashmir valley (Where the supposed to be problem is there) is only 15% in area of the entire J&K

state (Jammu is around 26% and Ladhak being the largest – 58%). Even by population Jammu is highest as

compared with Kashmir valley and Ladhak.

Ø MYTH:  The Kashmir problem is spanning the entire state of J&K

FACT: The so called problem is NOT IN  JAMMU;is NOT IN LADHAK; and not even in entire Kashmir

valley. But it is confined only to four of the 10 districts — Baramula, Srinagar, Pulwama, Anantnag–Shopia

Nagar.

Ø MYTH: Kashmiri people do not want to stay in India

FACT: No Gujjar, Shia, Pahadi, nationalist Muslim, Kashmiri Sikh and Pandit, Ladakhi, refugee groups,

Dogras, Buddists etc. were ever involved in any separatist agitations. Infact The Muslims in Kargil are

known as staunch patriots. They openly supported the Indian security forces during the Pakistani

intrusion in Kargil in the year 1999. 

Anti national forces are only led by handful of self centred politicians whose support base is diminishing

day by day.

Ø MYTH: The Kashmiri people and particularly the Kashmiri muslims are the ones who are suppressed and oppressed.

FACT: The nationalist and the refugees are the real oppressed and suppressed masses. They include

Kashmiri Pandits who had to flee Kashmir during 1990 (4 Lakhs), refugees from PoK in 1947, West

Pakistan and during 1947 and 1965 wars.

Ø MYTH: Kashmir region has been neglected politically

FACT: In 2008, per capita central assistance was Rs 9754 in the state whereas it was Rs 876 per person in

backward states like Bihar. It includes 90 per cent as grants and 10 per cent as required to be given back, whereas the remaining states have to pay back 70 per cent. The table below is self explanatory:

	Jammu	Kashmir
Voters per Assembly seat	84,270	62,673
Area per seat	710.6 sq. Km.	346 sq km.
Voters per Loksabha Seat	15.29 Lakhs	9.61 Lakhs
District	10	10
Average area of each District	2629 sq. Km.	1594 sq. Km.
Length of Road	4571 km	7129 km
Government employees	1.25 Lakhs	4.0 Lakhs
Employee in the Secretariat	462	1329
Total Budget on Tourism	10% of Total Budget	85% of Total Budget
Number of tourist in 2009	85 Lakhs	8 Lakhs

Ø MYTH: Backwardness, illiteracy  etc. are the root causes of the problem in Kashmir

FACT: After Kerala, J&K is the most literate state.  There are no slums in Kashmir valley – every home is a

permanent structure.

Ø MYTH: PoK region does not have any strategic importance

FACT: Gilgit in PoK has its borders linked with five countries such as Afghanistan, Tajikistan, China, Tibet

and Pakistan. From strategic point of view, this area of Central Asia is inaccessible and protected. This is a

point from where anyone can hold supremacy in whole of Asia having a strong military base.

Let there be no doubt in our minds that –

Getting back the entire J&K is a big task, but surely not an impossible one. If 120 Crore people of

this country decide firmly then nothing will be impossible.