Map
of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Shabir Choudhry
1.
This debate on the map ensued when Kashmir
National Party in a live TV debate, Speakers Corner, courageously rejected so
called Azad Kashmir flag as a national flag representing the entire Jammu and
Kashmir; and adopted the flag of Jammu and Kashmir State which was used in
October 1947.
2.
Question here is what was the flag of
Jammu and Kashmir in October 1947? The flag with Hal with red triangle and
three white stripes was adopted after 1953 as a Jammu Kashmir map. Three
stripes represent three divisions of Jammu and Kashmir State, namely Jammu and
Kashmir, so called Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.
3.
In my opinion the flag with Hal on Jammu
and Kashmir map belongs to National Conference; but the flag with Hal on a red
triangle was the flag of Jammu Kashmir State between 1936 and 1953. It was
approved by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
4.
People here forget that when this flag was
adopted in 1936, there was no such thing as a National Conference. National Conference,
however, adopted a similar flag with Hal, but it is on a map of Jammu and Kashmir
State.
5.
To some it may be a non issue, but it
is very important because that was the map of united and independent Jammu and Kashmir
before it was attacked by Pakistan; and before it provisionally acceded to
India on 26 October 1947.
6.
No matter what some people say, flag
of so called Azad Kashmir DOES NOT represent the entire Jammu and Kashmir. It
is a symbol of those powers which violated the Standstill Agreement, which
planned the tribal attack that resulted in death of tens of thousands of
innocent Kashmiris, rapes and abduction of hundreds of Kashmiris women.
7.
As a result of this attack the Maharaja of Jammu
and Kashmir had to seek help from India, and subsequent provisional accession
and forced division of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It was after this attack
puppets were installed by Pakistan as head of Azad Kashmir.
8.
If we accept this flag adopted by this puppet
government which conspired with Pakistan and invited them to attack Jammu and
Kashmir, then we are intrinsically or tacitly thump stamping all crimes of
these people since 22 October.
9.
I request all Kashmiri nationalists to abandon
support for Azad Kashmiri flag, which is not only unrepresentative; but also
communal in nature.
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