‘Pakistan’s invasion of the Valley darkest hour in Jammu & Kashmir’s history’

New Delhi: Pakistan-backed tribal invasion of Jammu and Kashmir which started on October 22, 1947 was one of many darkest hours for the area. The claims have been made by Lt. General Ata Hasnain throughout a webinar on the subject ‘Pakistan’s Invasion of Kashmir October 22, 1947: Darkest Hour within the History of Jammu and Kashmir’. 

The occasion was organised by Usanas Foundation, specializing in the Pakistan-backed tribal invasion of Jammu and Kashmir. Apart from Lt. General Ata Hasnain the opposite record of audio system included; Professor Amitabh Mattoo, Kashmiri politician Mir Junaid, CD Sahay and Deputy Director of the Woodrow Wilson Centers Asia Programme Michael Kugelman.

Lt. General Ata Hasnain stated, “Pakistan has for decades propagated a false narrative regarding the events of the tribal invasion and claims that the dark days of Jammu and Kashmir began on October 26, 1947 when the Maharaja of the region signed the instrument of accession and not the 22nd when the Pakistan backed invasion actually began.”

Lt. General Hasnain acknowledged that India is an harmless, sincere and truthful nation that typically fails to understand that its neighbors will not be as form and sincere. This has allowed Pakistan to create a false narrative surrounding the invasion, this false narrative serves Pakistan’s agenda and makes it out to be a messiah when actuality couldn’t be farther from that. 

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The false narratives created by Pakistan are that Kashmir is a Muslim majority area and due to this fact belongs to Pakistan as a result of it’s an Islamic nation and that India used power and coercion to compel the Maharaja to signal the instrument of accession after which with a purpose to make it look authentic moved in its troops on the October 27, 1947.

Hasnain goes on so as to add that Pakistan was pressured to utilise tribals throughout its invasion of Jammu and Kashmir as a result of at the moment it didn’t have a cohesive standing military and moreover Pakistan didn’t need to be formally related to the invasion because of fears of backlash from the International neighborhood. Despite missing a correct standing military, the invasion of Jammu and Kashmir was extremely skilled and was properly coordinated suggesting that planning and preparation for the invasion started method earlier than October 22.

Professor Amitabh Mattoo acknowledged that earlier than the Indian Army moved into Kashmir with a purpose to liberate it from the tribal invaders, Kashmiri males, ladies and even youngsters passionately, voluntarily and devoid of materialistic incentive educated themselves in using firearms so as to withstand the invading tribals. 

One of crucial facets of this was that these patriotic fighters got here from all walks of life and from completely different religions. ‘Hamlavar Khabardar, hum Kashmiri hai Taiyar’, ‘Kadam Kadam Bharenge Hum, Mahhaz pe larenge hum’ had been some slogans utilized by the Kashmiri civil society that took up the protection of their houses. 

Professor Mattoo additionally drew particular consideration to a Kashmiri youth referred to as Maqbool Sherwani who by means of guile, false rumours and Kashmiri attraction managed to singlehandedly delay the Pakistan-backed tribals. Due to his actions he was tortured and crucified by the invading tribals. 
Unfortunately, the life and legacy of Sherwani, in addition to the numerous civil society members who took up arms in opposition to the invaders has been largely forgotten.

Mir Junaid, a younger politician from Jammu and Kashmir  started by stating that the youthful era has forgotten the reality of the occasions that transpired on October 22, 1947, due to this fact discussions corresponding to these are extraordinarily vital that the present disputes in Kashmir might be put in a historic context. Junaid added that regardless that the vast majority of folks within the area had been Muslim, Kashmir was nonetheless multi-cultural in its core, and this multi-cultural nature made Jammu and Kashmir naturally suited to hitch India as an alternative of Pakistan which had already declared itself as an an Islamic nation. According to Junaid, if the Pakistan backed invasion had by no means occurred then Jammu and Kashmir would have joined India naturally.

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The Deputy Director of the Woodrow Wilson Centers Asia Programme, Michael Kugelman acknowledged that there have been only a few folks within the US who wished to get slowed down by the historical past of the Kashmiri situation. The US administration solely cares concerning the present state of affairs in Kashmir. 

In respect to the incoming Biden administration within the US, Kugelman believes that Biden will enter the White House with the identical purpose as previous presidents, to pursue strategic-security partnership with India. And whereas Biden is perhaps extra keen to debate the Kashmir situation in personal than his predecessor, President Donald Trump, Biden will not be more likely to threat an India-US partnership that enjoys bi-partisan assist by recklessly mentioning the Kashmir situation. 

In addition, Biden might be coming into the White House throughout a time when the US faces unprecedented home challenges and due to this fact international coverage will not be more likely to be a excessive precedence. The solely method that Kashmir is presently seen by the US is as a stability situation, Kashmir has been the spark of a number of wars between India and Pakistan. 

Kugelman additionally went on so as to add that within the occasion of a Pulwama 2.0, the US administration could be totally behind India. But the US is unlikely to come back down exhausting on Pakistan due to the continuing Afghan peace deal which would require some dialogue with Pakistan.

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