Kashmir A-65 yearcontroversy

By Pratyush JoshiBy Pratyush Joshi

• IntroductionIntroduction• Reason of controversyReason of controversy• Kashmir’s controlled areaKashmir’s controlled area• Present movement by GovernmentPresent movement by Government• What Kashmir’s people wants for their state?What Kashmir’s people wants for their state?• Population of KashmirPopulation of Kashmir• Kashmir :a land peace or war?Kashmir :a land peace or war?• A Few Questions to Ponder overA Few Questions to Ponder over

What created the controversy between What created the controversy between India and Pakistan over Kashmir?India and Pakistan over Kashmir?

• Despite the wishes of Mahatma Gandhi, two Despite the wishes of Mahatma Gandhi, two separate countries were created primarily for separate countries were created primarily for religious reasons: India and Pakistan.religious reasons: India and Pakistan.

• Two months after that countries were created, an Two months after that countries were created, an arrangement was made between the national arrangement was made between the national government in India and the Maharaja of Kashmir government in India and the Maharaja of Kashmir which gave control to India.which gave control to India.

• Loc (line of control). Loc (line of control). • War immediately erupted between India and War immediately erupted between India and

Pakistan .Pakistan .

Division of KashmirDivision of Kashmir

• The state was divide in two parts during 1947 and then again a large part The state was divide in two parts during 1947 and then again a large part of the land was severed during 1965 Indo-China war.of the land was severed during 1965 Indo-China war.

Kashmir’s controlled areaKashmir’s controlled area

• In order of percentage, 48 per cent of In order of percentage, 48 per cent of the territory is under Indian occupation, the territory is under Indian occupation, 35 per cent is under Pakistan and rest 35 per cent is under Pakistan and rest 17 per cent is under control of China. 17 per cent is under control of China.

• Total Area of Kashmir: 222236 square Total Area of Kashmir: 222236 square kilometers kilometers

• India Controlled Kashmir: 106,567 sq India Controlled Kashmir: 106,567 sq kms kms

• Pakistan Controlled Kashmir: 78,114 Pakistan Controlled Kashmir: 78,114 (AK= 4000 sq. miles & NA = 28000 sq. (AK= 4000 sq. miles & NA = 28000 sq. miles) miles)

• China Controlled Kashmir: 37,555China Controlled Kashmir: 37,555

Kashmir controlled area

China 17%

India48%

pakistan35%

China

India

pakistan

What have been recently done for What have been recently done for Kashmir controversy?Kashmir controversy?

• In January 2004, Indian Prime Minister Atal In January 2004, Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistani President Behari Vajpayee and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf agreed on a process of Pervez Musharraf agreed on a process of normalizing relations between the two normalizing relations between the two countries and resolving the Kashmir countries and resolving the Kashmir problem.problem.

• Pakistan and India government have tried Pakistan and India government have tried their best for Kashmir problem but there their best for Kashmir problem but there were fail because of unexpected terrorism were fail because of unexpected terrorism activities.activities.

What does people of Kashmir What does people of Kashmir wants for their state?wants for their state?

• People wants free Kashmir People wants free Kashmir because they have suffered because they have suffered a lot due to war between a lot due to war between india and Pakistan .india and Pakistan .

• The problem is not solved for The problem is not solved for last 65 years ,that’s why last 65 years ,that’s why people of Kashmir have lost people of Kashmir have lost their faith from both their faith from both governments.governments.

Population of KashmirPopulation of Kashmir

• Population of Kashmir does not having a Population of Kashmir does not having a correct figure, but approximately it is 13 correct figure, but approximately it is 13 million million

• 10 million in Indian area and 3 million in 10 million in Indian area and 3 million in Pakistan area.Pakistan area.

• To show Kashmir on the maps has To show Kashmir on the maps has always been a big headache for different always been a big headache for different countries, agencies and companies. countries, agencies and companies.

• Due to act 370’s population of kashmir is Due to act 370’s population of kashmir is contrled. contrled.

Kashmir :a land peace or war?Kashmir :a land peace or war?

• No one No one understands the understands the needs of Kashmir, needs of Kashmir, countries like countries like Pakistan and India Pakistan and India are just wasting are just wasting their time and their time and money in war.money in war.

• They never see the tears from a child when They never see the tears from a child when his/her relatives gets vanished in terrorist his/her relatives gets vanished in terrorist activities.activities.

A Few Questions to Ponder A Few Questions to Ponder overover

• Was Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru mainly Was Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru mainly responsible for the Kashmir issue?responsible for the Kashmir issue?

• Why India always takes soft stand? Why India always takes soft stand? Shouldn’t we be offensive rather Shouldn’t we be offensive rather than defensive?than defensive?

• Shouldn’t the Article 370 of India's Shouldn’t the Article 370 of India's constitution be removed?constitution be removed?

• Isn’t Kashmir our Natinal Pride ? Shall Isn’t Kashmir our Natinal Pride ? Shall we allow Pak to snetch it from us ? – we allow Pak to snetch it from us ? – NEVERNEVER..

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the controversy….?

Conclusi

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Thank you……….Thank you……….

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