Kashmir May Be Renamed After Sage Kashyap: Amit Shah’s Major Announcement
During the book-launch ceremony of "J&K and Ladakh Through the Ages," Union Home Minister Amit Shah proposed renaming Kashmir after Sage Kashyap. He emphasized the deep roots of Kashmir in culture and history, referencing the Shankaracharya temple, Silk Route, and ancient monasteries as examples of the rich heritage, evoking a lot of emotions.
Languages and Article 370 Abrogation
Shah credited PM Modi for promoting local languages like Kashmiri, Dogri, Balti, and Janskari, ensuring their survival after the formation of the Union Territory. He asserted that Article 370 sowed the seeds of separatism and terrorism in Kashmir, which have significantly declined following its abrogation.
जम्मू-कश्मीर और लद्दाख के इतिहास, संस्कृति और महत्त्व को दर्शाती 'जम्मू-कश्मीर एवं लद्दाख: सातत्य और संबद्धता का ऐतिहासिक वृत्तांत' पुस्तक के विमोचन कार्यक्रम से लाइव…
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Kashmir's Cultural Unity with India
Shah points out Kashmir's cultural inseparability with India and calls it a constituent part of India's soul. He further indicates that the region's temples and scriptures prove its eternal bondage with India.
Call for Truthful Historical Narratives
Arguing against colonial-era narratives, Shah appealed to historians to record the history of India on cultural truths and facts. He maintained that the boundary of India is a boundary of cultural traditions which joins Kashmir with Kanyakumari and Gandhara with Odisha as one single cultural nation.
