Can the people of Kashmir ever claim the right that is inherently theirs as recognized by international law and endorsed by the United Nations—the right to self-determination—through nothing but their helpless cries, bloodshed, and silent suffering? And if not, how much longer must this wait continue? Another generation? Another decade? Or thousands more graves buried in the shadows of silence?
This question is not new. For more than seventy years, the people of Kashmir have been appealing to global powers, the civilized world, and especially the United Nations. Their pleas have not been expressed merely in words—they have been written in blood. These appeals extend beyond protests and slogans; they are etched into mothers’ empty cradles, violated daughters, demolished homes, and anonymous graves. Yet the question remains: if the world is fully aware of the reality in Kashmir, why this criminal silence?
This question is not new. For more than seventy years, the people of Kashmir have been appealing to global powers, the civilized world, and especially the United Nations. Their pleas have not been expressed merely in words—they have been written in blood. These appeals extend beyond protests and slogans; they are etched into mothers’ empty cradles, violated daughters, demolished homes, and anonymous graves. Yet the question remains: if the world is fully aware of the reality in Kashmir, why this criminal silence?