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I have been observing that a number of posts are there advocating an Independent Kashmir. Let me make it clear that Kashmir has been an integral part of India since millenia. At the time of Partition, the people of Kashmir opted to remain in India, but Pakistan had forcibly taken away the Western part of Kashmir and it has been the point of contention between the two neighbours. And Pakistan has made Western Kasmir as its base to breed terrorism. Whether Kashmir should remain as apart of India or is to be decided by the people of India and certainly not by those outside its borders. The rise of Taliban and and Afghan War and fundamentalism has fuelled separatist feelings in the people of Kashmir. It is true that in the last 30 years, successive governments in Delhi tried to suppress the legitimate democratic demands of the people of Kashmir. An overwhelming majority of Indians want Kasmir to enjoy full democratic rights and that it should remain as a part of the Indian Union. The two main Communist Parties also adhere to this stand. I strongly object to the tone of the messages, picturing India as an occupier of Kashmir. It is a distortion of history. Vijaya Kumar M _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
