The Zeal Of Every Bharatiya Affirms, Nation Is Evolving, Prepared To Take Back POK Soon

Paromita Das

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 14th May. As soon as Bharat entered its electoral days, Pakistan swept into the picture. In a news conference, Rajnath Singh stated, “I think India will not have to do anything. The way the region is witnessing economic progress and the way peace has returned there, I think demands will emerge from people of POK that they should merge with India.” He was making reference to the local economy’s development. There was a protest in POK last week against many issues, including unwarranted load shedding, rising inflation, high unemployment, and the cancellation of crop and grain subsidies.

The Pakistani army brutally suppressed the growing resentment towards Islamabad. Bharatiya flags are frequently flown during POK protests, which is a change from the past when Pakistani flags were flown over Kashmir. “Muslims and Hindus living in POK are also Bharatiya, and the land also belongs to Bharat, illegally occupied by Pakistan,” Amit Shah stated in his interview. Regaining it is the aspiration of every Bharatiya and Kashmiri. Shah has frequently accused Jawaharlal Nehru of making mistakes that caused J and K to split apart. The Prime Minister has frequently brought up the inadequate response of previous Congress administrations to terrorist attacks that originated in Pakistan.

He highlights Balakote when projecting the government’s altered stance, which includes air and ground operations on Pakistan. In a recent speech, Prime Minister Modi stated, “Today, Bharat doesn’t send dossiers.” He continued, “During the Congress regime, news headlines were about Bharat handing over another dossier to Pakistan about terror activities.” “Ghus ke marta hai, Aaj Bharat ghar mein.” Following this remark, the Pakistani government and a number of international media outlets claimed that Bharat had acknowledged its involvement in the assassination of anti-Bharatiya terrorists on Pakistani territory. More than 20 terrorists are said to have perished inexplicably in the last few years.

Major General Ahmed Chaudhary, Pakistan’s military media advisor, said at a press conference that Bharat had been involved in killings of people in Pakistan because of the death of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in another nation, and that Islamabad had indisputable proof of this. The spokeswoman for the foreign office, Mumtaz Baloch, stated that “extrajudicial killings of Pakistani nationals on Pakistani territory” are carried out by Bharat. Bharat dismissed both of the comments. In actuality, Bharatiya politicians were emphasizing the Balakote strike, which provided them with a significant edge in the upcoming elections in 2019. The BJP’s campaign gains momentum from remarks made by Pakistan regarding Bharat’s complicity in the killing of anti-Bharat terrorists on their territory.

Islamabad becomes uneasy at the mere mention of POK and the repeated emphasis on its integration into Bharat. S Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs, entered the POK debate as well. He stated, “Every political party in this country is committed to ensuring POK, which is a part of India, returns to India,” during a meeting with students at a college in Delhi. We are committed as a nation to this. He continued by saying that the idea of reclaiming POK didn’t surface until after Article 370 was repealed. Pakistan’s spokesperson said, “We are witnessing an alarming surge in provocative statements from Bharatiya leaders asserting unwarranted claims on J and K,” in response to electioneering remarks made by Bharatiya lawmakers on POK. Pakistan disputes these assertions.

This provocative rhetoric, which is fueled by hypernationalism, poses a serious threat to the stability and vulnerability of the region. But the naming of Pakistan goes on unabated. The revocation of Article 370 was unexpected and shocking for Islamabad. They didn’t know how to respond. Their hasty decision to suspend trade and remove the High Commissioners was likewise a grave strategic error. They would have to undo both of their actions in order to mend relations, which might be politically disastrous for any government. It is absurd that they are demanding that Bharat revive Article 370. As battle lines are established between Imran Khan and the army, relations will stay unstable until political stability is restored in Pakistan, which is unlikely to happen anytime soon.

The ongoing low-key act of terrorism in Kashmir will not end. Pakistan will make sure that no terrorist attack surpasses Bharat’s threshold of tolerance out of fear of a Balakote recurrence. It is not possible to hold talks while there is a diplomatic block. Still, politicians like Mani Shankar Aiyar and Farooq Abdullah stick to the dialogue path. During a political rally, Farooq stated, “Talking to Pakistan is the only way to stop terrorism.” Omar Abdullah, who supported him, stated that “the NC always supported a dialogue process (with Pakistan).” Rajnath Singh’s assertion that POK will combine with Bharat was refuted by Farooq, who said, “They (Pakistan) are also not wearing bangles.” It possesses atomic weapons, and sadly, one of those bombs will explode on us.

“India must enter into a dialogue with Pakistan because they have an atomic bomb,” Mani Shankar Aiyar continued. Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal was demolished in the wake of the Kargil conflict in 1999 and the Balakote attack in 2019. “Yeh mare pade log, desh ke mann ko bhi maar rahe hain,” PM Modi retorted. The name of Pakistan is also misused in Punjab. The BJP is said to have planned the recent terrorist attack on an Indian Air Force convoy that resulted in the death of one member, according to former chief minister of Punjab Charanjit Channi. It sparked a fresh political discussion. Lastly, Fawad Chaudhary, a former minister of Pakistan, contributes humor to Bharatiya political campaigns. His support for Rahul Gandhi on Twitter made the ordinarily dull campaign humorous. Fawad was ecstatic to spend a little period of time in the spotlight.

In actuality, negotiations with Islamabad did not put an end to terrorism. It has simply served to reinforce Pakistan’s perception that it is in a stronger negotiation position. The shoe is now on the other foot due to the expansion of the Bharatiya economy, a shift in Kashmiri culture, and a decline in support for terrorism. Though it still humiliates Pakistan in elections, Bharat has outgrown it. The resolution of the Kashmir dispute is never brought up in any joint statement released following the visit of a dignitary to New Delhi. Pakistan has turned to it out of desperation. In an interview with a TV broadcaster, Prime Minister Modi emphasized the situation on the ground by saying, “I have locked down Pakistan’s role in running Bharat for the past ten years.” Our time is not worth wasting. We’ve made great progress. Without fail, Pakistan will ultimately represent a quiet antagonist in the Bharatiya electoral process.