ഒന്ന് വായിച്ചു നോക്കു. ചുമ്മാ... ---- കാശ്മീരില് പാക്കിസ്ഥാന് പട്ടാളം കയറി പൂന്തു വിളയാടാന് നില്ക്കുമ്പോള് United Nations വന്നു ഇടപെടട്ടെ എന്ന് ശ്രീ നെഹ്രുവും നിങ്ങള്ക്ക് കാശ്മീര് വേണോ വേണ്ടയോ എന്ന് ചോദിക്കാന് സര്ദാര് വല്ലഭ് ബായി പട്ടേലും. ---- After claiming that Jawaharlal Nehru had called Sardar Patel a total communalist, BJP leader L K Advani on Thursday stoked a fresh controversy saying the then prime minister was reluctant to send army to Kashmir in 1947 even as Pakistani troops approached, but the home minister prevailed over him. Quoting from an interview of Sam Manekshaw (then a Colonel) by senior journalist Prem Shankar Jha, Advani said in his latest blog that as the tribesmen- supported by Pakistani forces- moved closer to Srinagar, a decision had to be taken on moving Indian forces there. However, Nehru appeared reluctant and felt the issue should be taken to the UN. Referring to Manekshaws claim in the interview, Advani said Lord Mountbatten called a Cabinet meeting soon after Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession. This was attended by Nehru, Patel and defence minister Baldev Singh. Manekshaw presented the military situation in the meeting and suggested the Indian forces be moved there. As usual Nehru talked about the United Nations, Russia, Africa, God almighty, everybody, until Sardar Patel lost his temper. He said, Jawaharlal, do you want Kashmir, or do you want to give it away. He (Nehru) said, Of course, I want Kashmir. Then he (Patel) said Please give your orders. And before he could say anything, Sardar Patel turned to me and said, You have got your orders, Advani said, quoting Manekshaw from the interview to Jha. ----- timesofindia.indiatimes/india/Nehru-was-reluctant-to-send-troops-to-Kashmir-in-1947-Advani/articleshow/25387200.cms
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 04:56:31 +0000
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