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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls PoK integral part of India

Mizoram Governor Nirbhay Sharma was the chief guest on the occasion.

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Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan are all integral areas of Bharat, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Thursday while inaugurating the four-day 'Jammu Kashmir Ladakh Maha-Utsav', organised by RSS-affiliate Jammu Kashmir Study Centre (JKSC) in Nagpur.

Mizoram Governor Nirbhay Sharma was the chief guest on the occasion.

"Jammu Kashmir is not a 'problem'. The actual 'problem' lies within us – because we have accepted the definitions given to us by outsiders who have always worked on the agenda of weakening Bharat by creating divisions and differences," he said.

"The issue of Jammu & Kashmir affects entire India. We do not need to keep announcing that we are one – it is an indisputable fact. We need to remember that this is the land of Acharya Abhinavagupta, who was one of the greatest proponents of Shaiv philosophy. There are those who will use terminologies like 'Kashmir shaivism'. Shiv bhakti is one – there cannot be any differentiation between one Shaivism and any other," he said.

"Truth needs no proof. But sometimes it is essential to support it with strength so that the negative powers cannot overshadow it," he said while referring to the role of the security forces in fighting terrorism in the state.

"We are one, and will always remain so. Entire Bharat is our own and we all belong to Bharat. It is essential that we carefully nurture and safeguard this sense of belonging," he said in the context of entire Jammu & Kashmir state, including those areas that are under occupation currently.

He also launched a yatra to mark the centenary celebrations of 19th Kushok Bakula Lobzang Thupten Chognor. Acclaimed as a statesman and diplomat, and popularly known as the Architect of Modern Ladakh, Kushok Bakula was recognised by the 13th Dalai Lama as a direct disciple of Gautam Buddha. The yatra will spread out in four different directions across the length and breadth of India and culminate in Leh, Ladakh, on May 19.

Mizoram Governor Nirbhay Sharma, a former Army officer who was posted in Jammu Kashmir for almost two decades, also shared his experiences on the issue. He expressed regret that young minds were being strategically brainwashed in Kashmir. He said that Jammu & Kashmir is not merely a piece of land. It is an integral part of the Indian ethos, our faith and beliefs, he said.

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