Sentiments regarding the restoration of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir are mixed, with a notable portion of the population advocating for reinstatement, citing neglect by the central government. Conversely, there is skepticism about the practicality of statehood, amidst concerns about the political climate and local stability.

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Unrelated to the exam but:

No way. 

Kashmir should perpetually be a Union Territory, under the strict vigilance of the Centre.

I'm of the opinion that Jammu should be separated from Kashmir, and should be made into a full fledged State.

I know it sounds bad but speaking realistically, if Kashmir is democratically empowered, it'll only give rise to the likes of Engineer Rashid at the State level. 

Wait a decade or two, when demographics are more balanced in Kashmir, and then make it a State.

Arastu_

Kashmir is too fragile to be a state of its own.

Kooky-Membership-283

**Table Note**

The Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir includes the contemporary administrative divisions of Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit–Baltistan.

indusdemographer

**1891 Census source:** [**Census of India, 1891. Volume XXVIII, The Kashmir state : the report on the census and imperial and supplementary tables**](https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25352828)

**1901 Census source:** [**Census of India 1901. Vol. 23A, Kashmir. Pt. 2, Tables.**](https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25366883)

**1911 Census source:** [**Census of India 1911. Vol. 20, Kashmir. Pt. 2, Tables.**](https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25394111)

**1921 Census source:** [**Census of India 1921. Vol. 22, Kashmir. Pt. 2, Tables.**](https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25430177)

**1931 Census source:** [**Census of India 1931. Vol. 24, Jammu &amp; Kashmir State. Pt. 2, Imperial &amp; state tables.**](https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25797120)

**1941 Census source:** [**Census of India, 1941. Vol. 22, Jammu &amp; Kashmir**](https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.28215644)

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musashahid

Jammu geographically &amp; ethnically is closer to India than is to Kashmir and you will see it in the environment. 

Historically it has never been part of Kashmir because Kashmir and Jammu are separated by Himalayas. 


Kashmir being a 97% Muslim majority wants to be with Pakistan while Jammu has 65% Hindu majority who want to be with India. But because GIGIT and AJK, Ladakh were part of the state under Hari Singh, Muslims had a 70+ Muslim majority in all of the state. 

Indian govt can’t separate Jammu from Kashmir because without Kashmir, Jammu is just a border town without a purpose. 

When Pakistan or India says IOK or POK, they specifically refer to Kashmir, because Jammu isn’t equal to Kashmir valley, Pakistan has parts of Kashmir valley and Gilgit which isn’t a part of Kashmir valley. India refers to the whole as POK while Pakistan has separated Gilgit and AJK and refers to IOK as Makbooza Kashmir or occupied Kashmir.

zayaanzehgeer17

Jammu city was always part of kashmir state including pir panjal and chenab historically , but just as a small district like the other ones and not a whole division , it was where the whole industries of the state were setup cuz of the ideal plains location. But only after in 20th century ,jammu was made into whole division with all the districts having significant hindu population to protect the hindus from extremist Kashmiri organisation,  
"Independent kashmir" varies from ppl to ppl like sm one only include kashmir valley , smone include whole state except the plains and lastly sm support whole state independent

Outside_Habit5908

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The police stopping the elected Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from doing what Kashmiris have done for decades.This is outrageous!

frizene26

Majestic-Effort-541

*(INDIA block leaders stand in support of CM Omar Abdullah)*

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Mirror-On-The-Wall

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Its now or never ever again for the opposition and the people they must rise against this regime

Ecstatic-Memory5374

Narendra Modi became what he supposedly hated: Indira Gandhi

Ok-Employee-3457

Enlightened Lundbhakts say that J&amp;K has now returned to normalcy after Modi removed Article 370. For them, it is normalcy because tourists can visit Kashmir. These blind fucks don't see the problem with the fact that the state of J&amp;K and its citizens had to be stripped of their statehood and their rights just for a few tourists to enjoy the views while polluting the region.

Even with the region being heavily militarised by Chodiji, tourists and jawans get killed in terror attacks. Which begs the question, why exactly is the military there in J&amp;K then? Can any lundbhakt solve this mystery?

Calling India a democracy is a joke. 

Hope they pay for these crimes after they are booted out of power.

I guess people will still defend the government. 😅

Blockhunters44

The way we’re handling Kashmir will fuck us over in the future one day.

ThatNigamJerry

Same Omar Abdullah used to mock Arvind Kejriwal facing similar issues. When you are divided in your fight against the tyrant, its the nation that ends up on losing side.

gumnamaadmi

CM is not above the law. During his earlier chief ministership when he had full state power over police, so many youth of kashmir used to do stone pelting for money, and get jailed etc

Critifin

already answered it in this sub a month or two ago

Curbed_19

Afraid-Proposal5436

Same as why islam thinks hoors exist, delusion.

Ahjsmz

I don't get one thing, if kashmir on the other side of LOC is called Azad Kashmir why is it ruled by Pakistan?

And it's pretty evident that it is ruled by Pakistan, how is it azad? Is that the same thing these brainwashed people on this side want? They have just no idea the conditions on the other side.

Present-Location-268

Just mental m@$trubation. That region can't self sustain on its own. Real development happening in the region as BJP government has pumped in 45000 crore per year . For ungrateful jihadis, only their desert cult comes first. They don't even get that Sunni Pakistan will destroy their Shia faith! Just blinded by faith

Whole-Teacher-9907

Kasmir will become new Xinxiang. It is beyond doubt china will engulf/ indebt whole area due to CPEC and  BRI. Pakistan can do absolutely nothing about it let alone native population.

Virtual_Raise4913

I say give them independence and invade them the next second.

Cause they have never paid for transgressions against the Indian state and have never been held accountable for their finances.

citizen_vb

Also pak will use that just to mine all the resources

mister_A__7

Imagine if china takes it all. That would be horrible for all parties involved. It might start a cultural genocide of Kashmiris. Oof.

adiking27

All that is paid propaganda and those who support India are afraid to speak because they live in a place where there are many Terrorist supporters and they might kill their whole family like they did with KP.

Recently they started saying we want a seperate Kashmir and  dont want to join Pakistan. Just check the profiles if people who are saying this after some posts and comments you will see r/pakistan.

Murky_Strike

I don't want to give the same reply to all the comment, but consensus seems to be clear. It is all brainwashed delusions. Still can't believe that their religion makes them want to join a failed army state that is Pakistan.

Middle-Ad-9564

&gt;Why do Kashmiris think Independence is feasible?

Because they suffer from classic delusional thinking, where reality and imagination are on a permanent vacation together.

I made a post to learn more about their story. Go and check.

Let me put two most used phrases to clarify what they mean-


Azaadi ka matlab kya

La illah il @llah


Paxtan se rishta kya

La illah il @llah


Now use your comprehension as to what they mean by independence or azaadi

Dry-Feeling-6797

Cause they have support of pakis and they are highly brainwashed...they know half hearted history of their own place....they know nothing about tortures that people of Kashmir facing since past 700 years...and they clearly don't know how to live peacefully with other religions...

extreme_reincarnated

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