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Telegram of Indian prime minster to prime minister of
Pakistan Telegram No:-402/primin/2227 Dated 27 october 1947 "I like to make
clear that the question of aiding Kashmir in this emergencey is not designed to
in any way to influence the state to acceed to india. Our view which we have
repeatedly made public is that the question of accession in any disputed
territory or state must be decided in accordance with the wishes of people and
we adher to this view.
Telegram NO:-225 dated 31 october 1947 from prime minister
of India to Prime minister of Pakistan. "kashmir accession to India was accepted
by us at the request of Maharajah's government and the most numerously
representative popular organization in the state which predominently Muslims.
Even then it was accepted on the condition that as soon as law and order had
been restored, the piople of Kashmir would decide the question of accession. It
is open to them to acceed to either dominion then.
In this radio on 2nd november 1947. Indian prime minister
Jawahavlal Nehru said. "we are anxious not to finalize anything in a moment of
crised and without the fullest opertunity to the given to be given to the people
of Kashmir to have their say. It is for them ullimately to decide and let me
make it clear that it has been our policy that wher there is dispute abouth the
accession of a state to other dominion the accession must be made by the people
of that state. It is in accordance with this policy that we have added a proviso
to the instrument of accession of Kasmir
In other broadcast to the nation on 3rd November 1947.
Pandit Nehru said. "We have declared that the fate of Kashmir is ullimately to
be decided by the people. Taht pledge we have given not only to the people of
kashmir and to the world. We will not and can not back out of
it."
In the letter NO:- 368 Primin dated 21 November, 1947
addressed to the PM of Pakistan, Pandit Nehru said. "I have repeatedly stated
that as soon as peace and order have been established, Kashmnir should decide of
accession by Plebicite or refurendum under international auspices such as those
of United Nations."
The statement delivered in Indian consituent assembly on
25th November 1947, Pandit Nehru P. M of India said: " in order to establish our
bonafied, we have suggested that when the people are given the chance to decide
their future, this should be done under the supervision of impartial tribunal
such as the United Nations Organisation."
In this statement to the Indian Constituent assembly on
5th March 1948, Pandit Nehru said: " even at the moment of accession, we went
out of our way to make a unilateral declaration that we would abide by the will
of poeple of Kashmir as declared in plebicite or referendum. we insisted further
that the government of Kashmir must immidiately become populer government. we
have adhered to that position through out and we are prepared to have a
plebicite with every protection of fair voting and to abide by the decision of
the people of Kashmir,,"
In this press-conference held in London on 16th January,1951, as reported by
the daily " Statesman" dated 18th January 1951,Pandit Nehru said .
"India has repeatedly offered to work with the United
Nations reasonable safeguards to enable the people of Kashmir to express their
will and os a;warus tp dp sp. We hav always right from the begining accepted the
idea of the Kashmiri people deciding their fate by referendum or
plebicite.
In his report to All Indian Congress Committee on 6th
JUly, 1951 as published in the statesment, New Dehli on 9th July,1951, Pandit
Nehru said. " Kashmir has been wrongly looked upon as a prize for India or
Pakistan. People seen to forget that Kashmir is not commodity for sale or to
bartered. It has an individual existance and its people must be the final
arbiters of their future.It is here today that struggle is bearing fruit not in the battle feild but in the mind of
men."
In the letter dared 11th september,1951 to the United
Nations representative, Pandit Nehru wrote> " the Government of india not
only reaffirms its acceptance of the principal that the question of
continuing accession of the state of Jammu & Kashmir to india shall be
decided through the democratic method of free and impartial plebicite under the
auspices of the United Nations but is anxious that the conditions necessary for
such a plebicite should be created as quickly as
possible."
As reported by the Amrita Bazar Patrika Calccutta on 2nd
January, 1952,while replying to Dr. Mooker Jee's question in the Indian
legislature as to what the cogress government is going to do about 1/3 of
territory still held by Pakistan, Pandit Nehru said. " is not the property of
either India or Pakistan. It belongs to the Kashmiri people. when kashmir
acceeded to India, we made it clear to the leaders of the Kashmiri People that
ultimately abide the verdict of their plebicite. If they tell us to walk out i
would have no hasitation in quiting, we have taken the issue to united nations
and given our word of honour for peacefull solution to the people of Kashmir and
we have determined to abide by their decision."
In the statement in Indian Parliment on 7th augest 1952,
Pandit Nehru said " let me say clearly that we accept the basic proposition that
the future of Kashmir is going to be decided finally by the goodwill and
pleasure ofher people. the pleasure and goodwill of this parliment is of no
importance in this matter, not beacuse this parliment does not have strength to
decide the question of Kashmir but any kind imposition would be the against the
principals that this parliment holds. Kashmir is very close to our minds and
hearts and if by some decree or adverse fortune, ceases to be part of India, it
will a wrench pain and tomant for us. If however, the people of Kashmir do not
wish to remain with us, let them go by all means. we will not keep them against
their will, however painfull it may be to us. i want to stress that it is the
only people of Kashmir who can dcide the future of Kashmir........... However
sad we may feel about leaving we are not going to stay against the wishes of
people. we are not going to impose overselves on the on the point of
"bayonet."
In the stement in Loke Sabah { Parliment}on 31st,
March,1955 Published in Hidustan Times New Dehli on 1Ist april 1955, Pandit
Nehru said." Kashmir is perhaps difficult of all these problems between India
and Pakistan. we shoul also remember that Kashmir is not a thing to bne bandied
between India and Pakistan but it has soul of its own and individuality of its
own, Nothing can be done without the goodwill and consent of the people of
Kashmir."
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