75th anniversary of five Nehruvian blunders on Kashmir: How India suffered due to Nehru's mistakes, writes Kiren Rijiju
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75th anniversary of five Nehruvian blunders on Kashmir: How India suffered due to Nehru's mistakes, writes Kiren Rijiju

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There are two ways to look at the significance of 27 October. October 27 is the 75th anniversary of an important day in a series of Jawaharlal Nehru’s greatest blunders, both before and after this date, that haunted India for the next seven decades. Maharaja Hari Singh, like all other princely states wanting to join India, had approached Indian leadership in July 1947 itself for accession. If not in July 1947, then on October 27, 1947, Nehru was presented with another chance to permanently close the question of Kashmir’s accession. The sources used for quoting various people in the above article are: Nehru’s 24th July 1952 Speech in Lok Sabha where he admits he was still dithering as late as 26th October 1947 on accepting Kashmir in India.

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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News 18  

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Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Writes: 75th Anniversary of Five Nehruvian Blunders on Kashmir
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News 18  

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India Today  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, in response to a tweet by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, said that Jawaharlal Nehru delayed Kashmir's accession to India and not Maharaja Hari Singh. Responding to Jairam Ramesh's tweet, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "The first time Maharaja Hari Singh approached Nehru for accession to India was July 1947 itself, a full month before Independence. …

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India TV News  

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Firstpost  

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Live Mint  

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Firstpost  

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Live Mint  

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Firstpost  

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India Today  

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