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16-18, May 2008 http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-May/073789.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 16:26:37 -0400 From: "Bosco D'Mello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > RESPONSE: Kashmir was not an Indian state yet?? Hmmm..... > https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/in.html > http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/india/india-political-map.htm > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_and_territories_of_India > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir > Is this another act of "Pulling the wool over our eyes"? > Mario responds: > The re-education continues and the class seems to have grown:-)). > While I could have been more clear in my previous comments, Bosco is apparently unfamiliar with the nuances of Kashmir within the context of India and the discussion that was taking place. The discussion was about whether a Goan can buy property in Kashmir like non-Goan Indians can buy property in Goa. I wonder why Bosco left out my next sentence, "It is still a disputed territory administered by three different governments, Pakistan, India and China." > In fact Jammu & Kashmir is autonomous under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. Thus the region does not function like other Indian states including Goa. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmir#Post-1947_developments.2C_including_ratification_of_accession > Excerpts: > The region is divided among three countries in a territorial dispute: > Though these regions are in practice administered by their respective claimants, neither India nor Pakistan has formally recognised the accession of the areas claimed by each other. [end of excerpt] > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir#Politics_and_government > Excerpt: > The Constitution of India grants Jammu and Kashmir special autonomous status as a temporary provision through Article 370. However, some Muslim Kashmiris demand greater autonomy and sovereignty and some even demand independence from India, while some non-Muslims would like to see the state fully integrated into India. >