Public opinion on the restoration of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir is deeply divided. Some advocate for immediate statehood citing potential economic growth and improved governance, while others insist that Kashmir should remain a Union Territory due to security concerns. This sentiment reflects a mix of aspiration for increased autonomy and apprehension towards local leadership, with some voices pushing for total independence.

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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

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.

[deleted]

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

TailoredArcade

Germany and the Netherlands have a similar dispute between Delfzijl and Emden. Germany believes the border follows the dutch coast, whilst the Netherlands believes that it follows the middle of the water.

iemandopaard

Hasn't the water shifted so neither country's claim lines up with the reality anymore

VeryImportantLurker

Isn’t the international norm for this kinda border is the line passing in the middle of river

_ALPHAMALE_

When the thalweg principle(Mid water border) is applied, the UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) supports India's position, which "would result in the shifting of the land/sea terminus point several kilometres to the detriment of Pakistan, leading in turn to a loss of several thousand square kilometres of its Exclusive Economic Zone under the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea."

MrAvidReader

India's claim is certainly the more common type of border. So if not specified explicitly otherwise that seems more resonable.

eztab

Unacceptable demands. To arms boys! We're going in!

2BEN-2C93

These sort of border disputes occur all around the world. I'm really not expecting anything to come of this or even need to know it exists

Connor49999

Dapper-Maybe-5347

admittedly, i am biased, but the indian claim seems more reasonable... given how maritime borders are usually drawn.

Hot_Oil8940

Hmmm, looking at that map, India is clearly right here.

ClosPins

Seems like the sort of thing 10,000s will die over

Coalnaryinthecarmine

India’s claim seems patently more reasonable than Pakistan’s. Come at me bros.

cutthroatkitsch1

Throw in the fact that land is mostly marshy, the high and low tides change the place time to time, patrolling is very very difficult and the area is infiltrated with alligators (I'm not sure of this but iirc I've read this somewhere)

theseaoftea

Pakistan always likes to take the maximalist position in every dispute with India.

TheThinker12

India controls it through forward BSF posts

Available-Variety315

I misread "Green Line" as Grand Line lol.

Professional-Kick288

Alone-Lie-6326

I was a little confused before I could actually find the green line, as it is so trivially close to the red as to be unnoticeable.

aqua_zesty_man

We have much better issues to fight over than a bloody creek!

Longjumping_Tale6394

Gun-Shin

Draw a third line exactly between these two and declare it as international border - settle this.

chocolaty_4_sure

x_cRedist

For all international users please note:

Anywhere Pakistan and rndia is mentioned. It will always be overwhelmingly rndians pushing and promoting their point of view while mass downvoting anything remotely supporting Pakistan claim.

This is the effect of 1.4 billion people

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Hannibalbarca123456

No way they actually care about this Crap 😂🤣🤡🤡🤡

SkibidiAlpha93848

**Table Note**

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

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**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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Jammu and Ladakh should be combined and made a state

Kashmir should remain union territory. Security situation is way too tricky to make it a state 

Else they should consider statehood with severe restrictions around law and order

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