Hold on guys and gals, I am not claiming that. Someone else feels so. No he is not a pakistani, atleast his name doesn't suggest so. And he is not even a Muslim. He is someone called Steven Meurrens,a guy who did his BA in Political science and Chinese language from University of Toronto.
I got my hands on one of his papers, well not exactly hands I was just browsing the net when I got one of his papers. It says "Kasmir is legitimately a part of Kashmir".
(You can read his paper here http://www.scribd.com/doc/6497429/Pakistan-Has-the-Legitimate-Claim-to-Kashmir)
Now ever since my childhood, or should say every Indian ever since his birth, must have been hearing about Pakistan's 'true/false' claim about their possession on Kashmir. They claim that Kashmir was a part of their territory and we, the Indians took it away from them. How, when, India did that, they neither have any proofs nor do they have any valid reason for the claim, but they insist that “Kashmir hamara hai.”
Ab I am not a political person. Also I am not someone who can claim to know all about the Kashmir issue. This fight for Kashmir is on since 1947-48, almost 40 years before my birth, so how can I claim to know all. But what history says, what my ancestors told me, and what my basic understanding of politics and history susggests, Kashmir have had always been ours--ever since Maharaja Hari Singh agreed to Iron man's (you know who he was right--Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel) suggestion of becoming a part of India. I might be wrong, (atleast Steven says so) or I may be right, this is what each Indian would agree to.
But giving Pakistan a benefit of doubt, and without getting much into debate I would like to share a very interesting mail with all. (This might not be an answer to Steven's claim, but i don't even intend to do so. After all who the hell Steven is, whose comment I or any Indian for that matter should pay attention to) I got this mail from one of my friends last year, I don't exactly remember which month it was, but whatever this really is an interesting one. So just thought of sharing it with everyone else.
An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly that made the world community smile.
A representative from India began: 'Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Rishi Kashyap of Kashmir, after whom Kashmir is named.
When he struck a rock and it brought forth water, he thought, 'What a good opportunity to have a bath.'
He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water.
When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Pakistani had stolen them.'
The Pakistani representative jumped up furiously and shouted, 'What are you talking about? The Pakistanis weren't there then.'
The Indian representative smiled and said, 'And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech.'
And they say Kashmir belongs to them...
I got my hands on one of his papers, well not exactly hands I was just browsing the net when I got one of his papers. It says "Kasmir is legitimately a part of Kashmir".
(You can read his paper here http://www.scribd.com/doc/6497429/Pakistan-Has-the-Legitimate-Claim-to-Kashmir)
Now ever since my childhood, or should say every Indian ever since his birth, must have been hearing about Pakistan's 'true/false' claim about their possession on Kashmir. They claim that Kashmir was a part of their territory and we, the Indians took it away from them. How, when, India did that, they neither have any proofs nor do they have any valid reason for the claim, but they insist that “Kashmir hamara hai.”
Ab I am not a political person. Also I am not someone who can claim to know all about the Kashmir issue. This fight for Kashmir is on since 1947-48, almost 40 years before my birth, so how can I claim to know all. But what history says, what my ancestors told me, and what my basic understanding of politics and history susggests, Kashmir have had always been ours--ever since Maharaja Hari Singh agreed to Iron man's (you know who he was right--Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel) suggestion of becoming a part of India. I might be wrong, (atleast Steven says so) or I may be right, this is what each Indian would agree to.
But giving Pakistan a benefit of doubt, and without getting much into debate I would like to share a very interesting mail with all. (This might not be an answer to Steven's claim, but i don't even intend to do so. After all who the hell Steven is, whose comment I or any Indian for that matter should pay attention to) I got this mail from one of my friends last year, I don't exactly remember which month it was, but whatever this really is an interesting one. So just thought of sharing it with everyone else.
An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly that made the world community smile.
A representative from India began: 'Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Rishi Kashyap of Kashmir, after whom Kashmir is named.
When he struck a rock and it brought forth water, he thought, 'What a good opportunity to have a bath.'
He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water.
When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Pakistani had stolen them.'
The Pakistani representative jumped up furiously and shouted, 'What are you talking about? The Pakistanis weren't there then.'
The Indian representative smiled and said, 'And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech.'
And they say Kashmir belongs to them...
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