his book on 'Praja Parishad' struggle and historical narrative to save the J&K State from inimical designs of the elements from within and outside. It reveals much new factual information and saga of struggle of Praja Parishad led from the front by great patriot, Pt. Prem Nath Dogra, peeping into pre and post-1947 period of Jammu and Kashmir. This gives detailed and accurate account of the brave story how the people strove hard for the objective of J&K State's full integration with India so that they enjoy all democratic rights. The movement was against separatist tendencies and anti-national stance.
The protest demonstration was for full integration, no special status and no separate constitution, state flag or nomenclature of Prime Minister and slogan was Ek desh mein ek Vidhan (Constitution), ek Pradhan (head of State) and ek Nishan (flag).
A must read complete book on Praja Parishad which tells the saga of dedication, devotion, sacrifice for the integration of India.
Our national movement compelled the British to leave India in 1947. The British Union Jack was rolled up and the Indian Tricolour started flying high in the skies of the ancient Indian nation that 'we, the people of India, that is Bharat' choose to shape as a democratic republic. Although the transition was not so smooth, the erstwhile princely state of Jammu & Kashmir ruled by Maharaja Hari Singh became an integral part of India.
The Maharaja, being the only legal and constitutional authority to decide on the fate of his state, signed the Instrument of Accession (IOA). The Instrument of Accession he signed was in no manner different from the documents signed by other states for the purpose of becoming a part of India.
But this plain factual and legal position has been widely misinterpreted, misquoted and deliberately misrepresented both inside Jammu & Kashmir as well as in the rest of the country. The separatists and anti-India elements spearheaded a campaign to this effect, but those who became legal and constitutional successors of the British Crown and the nationalist Maharaja were not far behind in harming the country's national interests. All this is a part of history.
The chronology of events that preceded and followed the accession of Jammu & Kashmir into India might appear to be a little complicated in the first instance but there is ample and unchallengeable clarity regarding the state's constitutional and legal status. The moment the IOA signed by Maharaja Hari Singh was duly accepted by the then Governor General of India, entire Jammu & Kashmir which was under the rule of the Maharaja, on 15th August, 1947 became an inseparable part of India. And this is what we, the people of India' and even our Parliament has repeatedly asserted unambiguously amid a discourse that always sought to trivialise and falsify this truth.
Amid the intellectual and physical violence that nationalist forces continue to face in parts of Jammu & Kashmir, attempts for a necessary course correction in the discourse on Jammu & Kashmir is gaining momentum. Several books, documentaries and documents depicting the Indian view and authentic position on various questions often asked about the state have been published in the past few years.
The volume of the book is intended to supplement this ongoing work of course correction. As the volume focuses on documenting the Praja Parishad movement and the legendary role played by late Pt. Prem Nath Dogra on this front, these become much more relevant. The way the Praja Parishad stood up against the evil designs of the then leadership of the state of Jammu & Kashmir, should have been properly elucidated during the yesteryears, but which was not done comprehensively despite the several attempts in the past.
I am sure that the present project will fill the gaps and strengthen the body of knowledge already generated on this aspect of the recent history of Jammu & Kashmir. Let us take it as a tribute to all the martyrs of the state, right from those who died fighting on the frontiers in 1947-48, through luminaries like the late Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee and up to the brave personnel of our security forces who have laid down their lives to ensure that the Tricolour that replaced Union Jack in 1947 continues to flutter fearlessly in the state.
The hard work put in by the author accompanied by the entire team that made production of this volume possible is appreciable. Let our desire and efforts for a genuine course correction in Jammu & Kashmir become stronger with every passing day. Production of this book is neither a beginning nor an end of our quest for knowing more about the state. The manthan must go on.
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