Is Kashmir only a political issue ?

Kashmir

The unrest in Kashmir has its roots back in 1947, when Britain granted India independence and the muslim dominated areas became part of Pakistan. A U.N. resolution, mean time, gave Kashmiris the option to join either Hindu dominated India or Pakistan or to become independent. But Kashmiris had no chance to make a choice as their homeland is claimed by both India and Pakistan.

Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah said his government would not allowed anyone's highhanded and atrocity against people in the state weather it may be forces, police or so called Ikhwanis.

He said "We are committed to justice to all, equitable development of the state and peaceful resolution of political issues. Unemployment, gun-culture, financial cricis compounded the problems but political addressing of the issue in a political manner is only viable means to address the problem. Every problem in the state is off shoot of political issue.

I want to keep it on record weather anybody likes it or not, that political issue of jammu and Kashmir is a reality and cannot be changed."

The chief minister said that "the political issue of the state was recognized by the parliament and union Home minister P. Chidambaram made it clear in both the houses Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha that accession of J&K to India was in unique circumstances and its political issues have to be dealt uniquely."

Senior NC leader and member parliament Dr. Mehboob Beig said - "Kashmir is a political issue and has to be resolved politically. In fact, former Prime minister and senior BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee also advocated resolution Kashmir politically."

BJP leader Rajnath Singh said - "BJP's stand is clear, we believe Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and non negotiable. But we want to know from those who say it dispute that how Kashmir is it a dispute."

BUT THUS FAR, KASHMIR LEADERS PUSHING FOR THE STATE'S SEPARATION FROM INDIA HAVE BEEN ADAMANT THAT FOR THEM TO CALL OFF THE STRIKE, THE GOVERNMENT HAS TO AGREE TO START A SINCERE PROCESS TOWARDS FINDING A SOLUTION TO THE KASHMIR DISPUTE.