KASHMIR ACCESSION DAY TO PAKISTAN

WebDesk July 19, 2023 2 minutes read

On 19^th Jul 1947, Kashmiri leadership unanimously passed the resolution of Kashmir’s Accession to Pakistan at the Sardar Ibrahim Khan’s residence in Srinagar. The resolution of Kashmir Accession to Pakistan was a testimony to the fact that the people of Kashmir had linked their future with Pakistan. Every year, Kashmiris observe 19^th July as Accession Day to Pakistan reaffirm their commitment that they will continue their struggle till Kashmir becomes part of Pakistan. The Accession Resolution stated, “The convention of Muslim conference has reached the conclusion that geographical conditions, 80 percent Muslim population, important rivers of Punjab passing through the state, language, cultural, ethnic and economic relations and contiguity of the state with Pakistan make it imperative to merge with Pakistan”. In 1947, Indian PM Jawaharial Nehru promise of referendum allowing Kashmiris to decide the territory’s fate, have been buried and replaced by a new and baseless narrative that “Kashmir is an integral part of India”. The narrative has been completely rejected by the Kashmiri people. UNSC resolutions numbered 47, 51, 80, 96, 98,122 & 126 decided that the final disposition of the state of J&K “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 UN.

India promised before the UN to resolve the dispute by providing Kashmiri people their basic right to self-determination but later backed away from its commitments. Denial of fundamental rights to Kashmiris has prompted home-grown armed struggle against Indian oppression. The worst kind of Indian state terrorism in IIOJK during past seven decades and the ongoing wave of Hindu extremism stand testimony to the fact that the Kashmiris decision of accession with Pakistan was fully justified.

This resolution is still valid and continues to establish the fact that the Kashmiri’s have spiritual, social, political and cultural links with Pakistan and they want to be the part of the country. Annexation by revoking Article 370 and proceeding to change the demographics of IIOJK bears no impact on the validation of the resolution as it completely violates UN resolution.