After committing the blunder of referring Kashmir issue to United Nations instigated by that Brit-intruder Mountbatten, Nehru had an opportunity to reverse the faux pas by presenting our side with highest emphasis at our command. Alas ! It was none of it. Even this opportunity was squandered away in a most callous manner as if entire drama was well conceived and well-planned in advance.
To argue our case and completely neutralise Pakistani pack of lies, instead of deputing CP Ramaswami Iyer, ex-Diwan of Travancore and a highly competent negotiator with multiple contacts in UK and USA, also recommended by Sardar Patel, Nehru decided to depute Gopalswami Iyenger, Minister Of Kashmir Affairs. Pakistani delegation was headed by Chaudhary Zafarullah Khan, a person of highly accomplished career, ex-UNGA President and also ex-President of International Court Of Justice. It did not occur to Nehru to depute a professional diplomat Girija Shankar Bajpai, then Secretary General in Ministry Of External Affairs on the ground he had been too close to British regime. So ironical indeed, Nehru always a poodle in the lap of Mountbattens, disqualifying a competent serving diplomat as he was assumed to be too close to the British occupiers !!
Much to Nehrus misfortune, CP Ramaswamys granddaughter Shakuntala Jagannathan too, was present in UN galleries on that fateful day. Zafarullah Khan spoke first with high level of brag and bluster, roars and crescendos, passion and tears with his confidence spilling over all around reminding of the free-style boxer Cassius Clay turned Mohammad Ali before every bout as well as inside ring !! After he sat down, Gopalswamy Iyenger was called out to present Bharatiya side of the issue. While everybody intensely expected earth-shaking thunder with lightening and heavy downpour, Gopalswamy Iyenger stood up, raised his hands as much as he could and just exclaimed, “I protest.” And that was the end of it !!!
An honourable member of the delegation Sheikh Abdullah was lobbying around for independence of Kashmir at UN while he was deputed to do the opposite !! Much to the chagrin of Nehru, US Ambassador to United Nations Warren R. Austin made treacherous conduct of Sheikh Abdullah public when Sheikh Abdullah approached him to further his personal agenda.
Root-cause of every crisis in country today is vested in the dynasty of Nehru-Gandhi-Vadra and their their Barking-squad. Nehru was the last Mughal-invader and Indira, second Razia Sultan.
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