Indira Gandhi gave away too much in Shimla, now POK shd stay with Pak: Former J&K ruler Karan Singh

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Karan Singh, the former Prince Regent of Jammu & Kashmir, whose father Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession acceding to India two months after Independence in August 1947, is turning 90 years old today. He speaks to ThePrint's National Affairs editor Jyoti Malhotra about his life as a former royal to commoner, how Indira Gandhi should have struck a much harder bargain in Shimla with Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and how the RSS version of Hindutva is very different from Vendantic Hinduism's capacity to open itself to everyone.
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[@GurunathHari]

*"The sky didnt fall"* - 100,000 people killed 37 years of bloodshed, 300,000 pandits made refugee in their own country... *"Am not a Kashmiri, am a Dogra"*

[@nitinhebbar]

Another bhakth trying to explain government heavy handed maneuvers in j&k. Union territory is a status lower than a regular state. When our founding fathers promise something and in later years surreptitiously remove it, intigrity of our nation is at stake. What he is trying to explain is, article 370 was not the problem with j&k. It was the nasty politics and Pakistan. Every once in a while you may have to take criticism with a grain of salt. That's the what democracy is all about.

[@spider-verse]

@@nitinhebbar hey chill man who ever supportes gov they called as bhakt and godi media

[@nitinhebbar]

Bhakth nor non bhakth, special status was never the root cause of the bloodshed. Please understand that. It was the insurgencies and successive govts failing to handle the situation. Many countries have special status and manage problems more gracefully. However, if removing the status was the agenda, why dissolve the state government and lock up its residents? Either I am super stupid or India has become an authoritarian regime.

[@Aryan-iu9ck]

@@nitinhebbar Oyee chacha jakar history padh thik sae! Many things were promised to many princely state, but after sometime, everything was snatched from them. Go nd read Indian constitution, and all it's amendments during congress rule. Writing in English doesn't make you logical, don't make full of yourself. If you don't know anything, remain silent.

[@Aryan-iu9ck]

@@nitinhebbar I want you to read about, what was article 238 of Indian constitution, and how after sometime it was abolished by 7th constitutional amendment in 1956. So your logic of, we should follow what our ancestors promised, actually our ancestors didn't follow, what they promised. Yes I'm talking about our first prime minister, he removed article 238, which was brought by him only.

[@himmatrana2439]

This man let down Kashmiri pandits big time , he played a role of mute spectator, never used his clout for their cause ! History will never forgive him !

[@itsAreeb]

I agree as a kashmiri muslim.

[@priyanshupandey2670]

@@itsAreeb it's all political game true soldiers and common people are suffering

[@itsAreeb]

@@priyanshupandey2670 indians support this politics

[@priyanshupandey2670]

@@itsAreeb no they consider and relate this issue to Pakistan otherwise u see there is mass protest by people against discrimination to North East Indian in Bengaluru

[@itsAreeb]

@@priyanshupandey2670 No one outside kashmir protest against human right violation.

[@surendranrajendran1975]

Lutyens interviewer-- Not a single question about what the Muslims do or did in Kashmir for the last 100 yrs. what a mean way of the interviewer asking only about RSS and Hindus. Kashmir problem has been solved once and far all , it’s now up to the ppl of Kashmir to look up for a better future. Karan Singh wants the article 370 benefit for the Kashmiris as they were paid from the tax payers money.

[@navalfa7291]

If you ask questions like this in this comment section, Print will ban comments in the future. So much for the Trasparacy of their journalism.

[@vijendraprabhu]

I am really amazed by Dr Karan Singh 's attitude towards RSS and his charge that RSS does not allow other religious people into it's cadre based order is just poppycock story.So many prominent people have praised RSS sangchalaks for the work done by them during natural calamities. They have toiled day and night without expecting any rewards from the public.As regards his father less said about him would be better.He was dreaming of an independent Jammu and Kashmir ruled by him.

[@edytha2090]

dnt like dnt watch... plain and simple....

[@ajaysaini69]

@@edytha2090 don't like don't read, plain n simple 😂

[@edytha2090]

@@ajaysaini69 😆😆😆😆😆 good follow your rule

[@RKSudan]

A totally disconnected from the ground reality person who was never effective in any field. What influence did he ever have in J&K? Today he sees tourism as shattered but let me remind him that tourism stood shattered since 1989. He was minister for Tourism and today he claims to be a proud Dogra. What is his contribution to tourism in Jammu region? Talking of Maharaja Hari Singh, I don't remember having seen a memorial built for him.

[@RajendraKumar-kl4yz]

this kind of people should be boycotted for selfish and hypocritical.

[@kishenrao190]

Congress should have made Dr. Karan Singh the President of India during its last ten years of power. He would have been in line with Dr Radhakrishnan and Dr. Zakir Hussain.

[@insearchofsuccess678]

He ruined Maharaja Hari Singh ji and Dogra Riyasat

[@kesardogra5529]

True

[@kesardogra5529]

I think he is more concerned with loosing his riyasat.

[@sudhakargokhale8482]

Somebody just said it absolutely right. Its due to the Hindutva of RSS and BJP, Hinduism of Mr karan Singh manages to be alive ...🙋🙋🙋

[@jayd4ever]

hinduism survives because not every hindu choose to convert it was choice not forced

[@h1a1b1e1e1l1]

I can't believe that Jyoti Malhotra, the national affairs editor of ThePrint, is so much ill-informed about the demographics and history of Jammu and Kashmir. As simple as the difference between a Kashmiri and a Dogra. It is quite saddening that such intellectual people keep conducting debates and interviews on the issue of J&K without doing the required homework. As compared to any other topic, they will have all the material and required information.

[@sunishabali3450]

@mehboob gani yes in pakistan. They believe everybody who in j&k is Kashmire.

[@chandji8305]

​@mehboob gani To whom you Consider Kashmiri,Sir ,Do you know anything about Kashmiriyat?

[@ajaykrraina]

This interview sums up what ails Jammu and it's defunct leadership. It is more of an apology. Look how he defends Mehboobas and worst, Mirwaiz. Tourism getting affected due to covid the world over was shattered due to abrogation of 370. One who, despite his position very close to Gandhi's and Nehrus, couldn't get justice for his father or a holiday on his birthday or even get Dogri included in Sch 8, blames 370 abrogation as a reason for unemployment in JK. I am sorry to say that this interview confirms what many have been feeling about the gentleman.

[@ankushdutta8765]

90 years...This mind boggling.. His words r sound clear, skin is glazing,able to remember everything,still absolute passionate.. So much inspiration

[@hanglus]

Na Jane Kis Chaki Ka Aata Khata hai

[@longpraveen8442]

Karan Singh never bother about common people or army people seeing his talks, he did not speak about terrorism

[@minnowbasher2015]

he is r pride ..karan singh ..n masharaha hari singh ...dont talk rubbish

[@minnowbasher2015]

@Raphael Raphael i stand by my leaders ..whatever issues its our internal matter ..we will sought it out ...dont worry bro

[@minnowbasher2015]

@Raphael Raphael hazaro jawabo sa achi meri yeah khamoshi hai ..na jana kitna sawalo ki abru rakhi

[@minnowbasher2015]

@Raphael Raphael respect ..my brother ..

[@minnowbasher2015]

@Raphael Raphael abru rakhi meant izat rakhi ..or u can say keeping respect

[@shjilani]

Always a pleasure listening to a wise man who will not tell any lies or even exaggerate to make his point . That he never feels any bitterness towards anybody reflects highly on his character . Dr Karan Singh is a good human being .

[@gamechanger0656]

“Mr Abdullah, you want that India should defend Kashmir. You wish India should protect your borders, INDIA should build roads in your area, INDIA should supply you food grains, and Kashmir should get equal status as India, but you don’t want India and any citizen of India to have any rights in Kashmir and Government of India should have only limited powers. To give consent to this proposal would be a treacherous thing against the interests of India, and I, as the Law Minister of India, will never do so. I cannot betray the interests of my country.” EXCELLENT Words By Dr BR Ambedkar on Article 370

[@rudrarishi2523]

👍👍

[@ashishrawat2793]

bhaag chutiye band kar ye khoot failana . Dr. Ambedkar never said this.

[@imtiajislam1323]

Yeh baat Ambedkar ne kahi nahi kaha. Rss ki ek member ne claim kiya Ambedkar told him this personally. What credibility such claims have? Rather Ambedkar was in favour of a plebiscite in Kashmir.

[@subashpanda9909]

Sky did not fall but 4lk pandits fall.thousands n thousands of army personnel fall...

[@SuperRider-RS]

Agreed

[@vibhutripathi8881]

After abrogation of 370 if all kashmiri pandits are resettled then all indians must celebrate 5th of August as a national festival

[@bandiseetaramreddy6929]

4 is 6y665

[@abhishekgaekwad2590]

the rule is so long as you can put forward your point of view or thoughts eloquently, you will be judged on how well spoken you are, you won't be judged on sbstance or content doesn't matter how apathetic, perverse and monstrous your statement is. as long as you can pretend to be the intellectual that you aren't. The man is devoid of compassion and empathy. no point demanding something from someone that he or she doesn't possess. of course sky didn't fall for him because the women whose breasts were cut off or the children whose bodies were mutilated didn't belong to his family, his empathy is reserved for his family and friends only

[@IndianArma]

41000? May I ask the source for your number and your insinuation?

[@Ds-oj5py]

Our King Maharaja Hari Singh signed Instrument of accession with India but Nehru forced him to make Sheikh Abdullah( who by then Leader of Muslims of Kashmir only) Head of state and sent our King to Exile ,that step built the stage for Future problem of Kashmir which finds its root in Islamic extremism ,bcz Sheikh Abdullah was dividing Jammu&Kashmir on religious line and provoking Muslims against King, threating Hindus of Kashmir valley. But Nehru Made him Head of State by Forcing our King to move out of State ,to appease Muslims of valley and now we are facing results of that move.

[@krishhj]

Remember when he spoke about the difference of opinion between his father and himself, called it a difference of generation. He has nurtured an opinion over a period of time that he does not want to give away. A generation has changed, so should J &K and cannot continue to be in a special position.

[@BotswanaThabo]

Old Darabaris reunited

[@spendharkar6731]

Karan Singh should have courage to say that in 70 years J&K did not prosper.

[@h1a1b1e1e1l1]

who told you it did not prosper? Your lie-making mechanism aka Media?

[@sadhusuman]

JK become a conflict economy, so faaaaar away from prosperity. He has no courage to say that.

[@sai.boyina]

@@h1a1b1e1e1l1 674 villages seen electricity first time in their home. 72k houses got access to gas cylinder first time. First time seen cement Roads in their villages moreover all got Bank account and direct fund transfer from govt. Yes they were prospered all these years by forcefully making them to shelter terrorists.

[@sai.boyina]

@@dare384 lol.. Good joke.. 👍

[@sai.boyina]

@@dare384 I am optimistic and I wish it will continue. Be happy and spread love. When it comes to media, yes decided based on ideology but the fact is poverty is there everywhere, it could be America or any corner of world.

[@together1882]

Ok what is RSS version of Hinduism? They say its not a religion its just indianess, a Muslim can continue to be a Muslim and yet be a hindu too. This seems way more open than anything I have ever heard, this is just pure predetermined blind vilification

[@vgramesg5]

All people in India who are Muslims and Christians are Converted from Sanathana Dharm due to Threat, Money , Power , Female, Position etc. during Muslim and Christian ruling of 300+250 years...99% are only converted...If required they can go for DNA test with which we can confirm this TRUTH!!!

[@alcantara7718]

@@vgramesg5 lol so what if they’re ancestors were converts, does that change anything? Religion is something that you choose. The Muslims of today are not converts they are Muslims by birth. How is Hinduism more than a religion? I don’t understand this concept that many people bring forward of Hinduism being a way of life. Hinduism like other religion has scriptures, ways of worship and gods that they worship.

[@barkupatree6871]

please. this sounds like a load of bs to me.be muslim and hindu..stop with the stupidity!!

[@barkupatree6871]

@@vgramesg5 you are an idiot who understands neither religion or genetics!! stop the bs.

[@vgramesg5]

@@barkupatree6871 : That's what I am saying...They are behaving as if they have JUMPED from the SKY instead of they are from their mother...Religion is individual concept ...Then why business Organizations , Muslim and Christianity , are doing so... These are Organized religions which are tool to Conquest the power through the people in the name of religion... I am not sure , if you can't understand it ...what you to be called ...

[@divyanshraman6610]

He betrayed his own father and the people of Jammu.Never stood against the injustices done to his own community.Just concerned about getting a good position for himself and his sons.

[@rdc515]

@Mike Edward durga nai yar. Dogra.

[@exo-gamerz2662]

@@rdc515 slip of fingers 😊

[@exo-gamerz2662]

This guy is afraid of RSS, stammering to utter the name of RSS.

[@jayd4ever]

he is not kashmiri

[@digvijaychandel249]

A confused soul.....says his parents were thrown out by Nehru but he had no grudge against him

[@ankitkumar-nz1eu]

totally confused.......he doesnt..learnt from past.....khatam ho ke hi manega.

[@sinhapul]

Jawaharlal Nehru took Kashmir to UN , what a fool he was, even a kid will not think in that line. Don't know what he was thinking about. Modi government did a great service by removing Article 370. No other leader would have able to done this.

[@vinamrasinghai2339]

It is there, to make J&K an independent country.

[@yashjaniani9846]

politicians & separatists ruined kashmir , drove away the pandits & here is a loyalist of the family telling us sky didn’t fall due to 370 and teaching us Hindu philosophies .

[@chandra11116]

Felt like an interview with Mahatma Gandhi in today's time. Very nice person, but this attitude won't cut it with pakistan.

[@klppdc]

Indians need to become aggressive in 21st century. Check America’s attitude and learn few things.

[@chandra11116]

Thank God, he was not the ruler of Kashmir after independence from british. Otherwise kashmir would already hav been part of Pak and he would still be preaching world peace.

[@shivanshspeaks]

Probably one of the rare people from that generation who lives on to tell the tale of what really happened,having experienced it first hand. A voice of reason too.It was a pleasure to watch this!

[@ocs748]

The year past also coincided with the covid pandemic, due to which tourism got effected all over India. What special treatment does Karan Singh want for J % K?

[@ankitkumar-nz1eu]

old man got mad ....he doesnt..learnt from past.....khatam ho ke hi manega.

[@jayd4ever]

tourism was always there but suspicious against non kashmiri hindus

[@sunodsundaresan58]

Don't give importance that people don't deserve. JK is like any other state, no special treatment or status for anyone. Everyone needs to learn to grow on own strength and compete..

[@kashmiri7379]

If this is the matter then do you support reservation

[@sanatannews3050]

@@kashmiri7379 ..we do not support reservation either..

[@itsAreeb]

Would you say something about Special status of Nagaland and some north-east states *Hypocrite*

[@kurshymaster3408]

@@itsAreeb AND the only reason North East sticks to our country is bcos they don't want to be swallowed up by China just like Tibet was taken over !!!

[@itsAreeb]

@@kurshymaster3408 exactly,I have many friends from north east they are also oppressed like kashmir and want freedom

[@rahulrind]

He’s lived a comfy life.. remained a witness to conflicts never involving in them.

[@onthefence5247]

Very astute observation.

[@sandeepkulshrestha1257]

Still it is important to hear him as he is a seasoned leader.

[@nitinhebbar]

It was indeed a wonderful 50. Very diplomatic even with repeated questions on the same matter. True politician. Thank you for this video

[@anjanarao7061]

He felt so strongly against the emergency that he wrote a letter.🙄 Hypocrite

[@RIPHitchens]

He did not even raise targets for forced sterilisation, HERO!

[@kushagrabhardwaj1]

What did your father do?!! What did you do?!! Can't do anything on your own expect everyone to come to your rescue.

[@ImMrCS]

What else you think he should have done?

[@vinodpaispais3200]

Fuck

[@anjanarao7061]

@@kushagrabhardwaj1 My father was not prince, neither was he a cabinet minister. Karan Singh had the power. He should have resigned.

[@rohit_nahata]

Respect for this Nobel man🙏 But I felt he is confused with his stand on the statehood of J&K, as he too faced demotion from Being Prince of J&K to sadar-e-risayat to governor. I loved his approach to life. God bless him with long life and good health

[@SuperRider-RS]

Agreed

[@SuperRider-RS]

@@sammysam928 after watching the full video...yes he was just selfish and sailed through congress boat, didn't contribute anything and basically useless, just full of pride and ego

[@sarshwath]

Hindutva of RSS is necessary for Hinduism of Karan Singh to be alive.

[@varunsalgotra1986]

"never say that, I am a Dogra"❤️

[@munnabhai5297]

It is an identity of him. Every person has it.

[@varunsalgotra1986]

@@munnabhai5297 absolutely! Everybody in j&k is not kashmiri.

[@mattu909]

That was a boss move. As a Kashmiri I know exactly what he’s talking about.

[@saurabhkumar-vt7xm]

@@mattu909 could you make us understand why he so weighted over that part?

[@mattu909]

@@saurabhkumar-vt7xm it’s a weird thing to explain. Kashmiris and others who have been living in Kashmir for generations develop a strong sense of familial ties cultural identity. Even the Muslims like us are very strong believers of castes and bloodlines. It doesn’t really make sense but it’s there.

[@binuraj1733]

The most confused guy i have even seen. At one time he says we should not see things as segments or transactions and they he goes on to say that we should not look in the past and always see for future. Nehru must have realised the mistake of approaching UN later and he was a visionary 🙄. Mass murders of Kashmiri pnadits and if that doesnt wake him up and blames RSS for their ideology what else you need to have a vision for your country and people. This guy is living in time lapse and at 90 he doesn't realise it all i am afraid he never will. Thinking through I see why Congress is an outdated philosophy, They are oxymorons living in the past and are hiding their pathetic faces in sand and not accepting the reality!

[@gsawana1858]

I am not able to understand what is his stand. Absolutely a confused man or pretending to be confused so as he may take any position of convenience later on. He lived through the transition phase of Kashmir and still not making things clear. What for he is waiting now he is over 90 and scholar of Hinduism. He should practice what he preaches. He should be truthful.

[@sanjeevmirji5497]

Very nicely explained sir. Lot of things he did not touch upon. He perhaps was purely a selfish person and did all that congress wanted him to do for his own progress.

[@RamSingh-xi1fm]

Nehru, a visionary? No No No, Nehru was an idiot who was not elected to become our prime minister. Before the provisional congress ministry was formed, not one state chose him to be anything. He was selected by Gandhi and Sardar Patel gave in to Gandhi s stupid choice way too easily. It was a total stupidity of Gandhi that Nehru became prime minister of provisional government and later the prime minister of India. Nehru was interested in becoming big and great, he was interested in leading the groups that called itself non-aligned. I remember when Chinese stared moving their army into Indian territory he could not and did not create a strong opposition to his so called "Hindi Chinee Bhai Bhai". I remember things too well how Nehru ignored invasion of Chinese in India. I was reading all his stupidity in the Newspaper The Blitz . His interest was in his dream of group of non-aligned nations. Gandhi did more harm to Indian Nation.

[@tgalohda]

Everyone makes mistakes ( even visionaries and you tube commentators). Hinduism - Lord resides in the heart of all beings ( irrespective of religion) is different from Hindutva. rewatch the video, it looks like you are the one that is confused.

[@shankarcg786]

Because of Art 370 "Sky didn't fall" on your palace but it indeed did fall on the lives of lakhs of ordinary people and many armymen from different parts of India lost their lives in protecting these jihadis in kashmir.

[@ajaysaini69]

This man enjoyed multiple positions in cabinet .. he didn't even bother for the people of the state he belonged and for those who made him sadre riyasat.. he should have faught against Abdullaha's to protect people of the state but he chose other way....good for nothing ..

[@swadeshtaneja3512]

Sorry I did know much about him and admired his for the way of handling the interview.

[@climbeverest]

It is easy to criticize, just stop this blaming people, we have to deal with history without judging, you cannot fathom all the circumstances they went through.

[@ajaysaini69]

@@climbeverest why so??? He is not an ordinary person, he is from the royal family who rules Kashmiris for a long.. don't you think he had some responsibility towards his people .. today what people like Sushil Pandit is doing, this was expected from him but he didn't care n chose to enjoy power.. n now he is teaching all of us ...

[@anitakoul3952]

@@ajaysaini69 He already said he is not Kashmiri but of Dogra ethnicity. So he may have been satisfied with what came in his way being a great follower of Bhagwat Geeta

[@techtravelin8859]

Then he should try to buy some land in his own kashmir and let's c the outcome of that event.

[@VBhram]

He absolutely won my heart and respect.... What a person to listen to. Hell of a thanks Madam for arranging this. Besides the very informative content, I like his demeanor, thoughts, enthusiasm and really a lot to learn from him about perspective towards life.

[@animeshjoshi3454]

Absolutely absolutely golden standards of journalism Print !! Loved the you people are going !! Once I start earning I assure you I will take the subscription.

[@Vidash_Dalmotra]

Yes we Jammuties also exist in J&K and we are Proud Dogra not Kashmiri

[@Atrifamily]

Dr. Karan Singh doesn't feel the scar of partition"", because he was protected by being the son of the Maharaja Hari Singh. He is not honest, just self interested. His ideas are not relevant to 2021 India.

[@cksangram9208]

What the hell he was doing when he was in centre during attrocities commited on pundiths，，，，？ chacklooing Ghandhis

[@hodorjones9490]

@Fenrir by the way where do you stay.... mars ? don't u know the present day persistent problems ?. neighbors coming to this side via sub terrain drain pipes ?

[@dnarayanaswamy9207]

How much money has been spent by India for j&k for the past 70 years....

[@JohnSmith-op9bn]

He seems to be full of contradictions in his views on being appointed for several government positions(which he must have got due to his royal connections)as he lost the position & privileges of royalty. Then again on his double standards on Emergency(cabinet given different perception & ground reality another, which the whole world clearly knew). Again on post removal of Article 370 & 35, he expects India to continue to extend J & K people 'Special Status" when that provision was provided clearly for a TEMPORARY period. Also, his feeling soft on the so called Gupkar party leaders for being kept on house arrest who were part of the dispensation when inhuman atrocities on Kashmir hindus were being committed all through out the past century. All this reeks of double standards & not a great character of a true democratic representataive.

[@ashwinrockzz7117]

I'm from jammu n we are thankful for removal of article 370 n we feel a lot safe thanks BJP government

[@rajeevbhatnagar6495]

Karan Singh is talking as if terrorism was / is non-existent in Kashmir. He seems unable to come to confront the reality of Pakistan's sponsorship of terrorism and Islamic fundamenalism.

[@itsAreeb]

He knew what valley want that's *Freedom*

[@rajeevbhatnagar6495]

@@itsAreeb In real life, there is huge difference between what one wants and one actually gets. The difference between night fantasy and day reality. If Indian forces withdraw from Jhelum valley, Pakistani Army will forcibly occupy it killing - yes killing - everyone who talks of "freedom". "Freedom" is either a pipe-dream which innocent people like you harbour and a camaflouge for separatism which some leaders wear. Anyway, the main agenda has to re-settlement of Kashmiri pandits who were chased out.

[@itsAreeb]

@@rajeevbhatnagar6495 I don't want india to back off I want plebiscite to be held in J&k and POK seperately Under UN No one need to vacate. Of course both Pakistan and India dont want that. ( 87percent chose freedom in 2007 ,I am sure if poll is done today no. Would be around 95percent. )

[@rajeevbhatnagar6495]

@@itsAreeb Nehru / India was the one to offer plebisite in c. 1947. It was even mentioned in UN Resolution. But could not be held then because Pakistan did not comply with conditions specified by UN. The plebisite offer was withdrawn by India in 1954.// Since then elections are being held. // Now for last 30+ years Pakistan is busy spreading Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism in Jhelum valley, forcing people into terrorism, killing locals thru them. This virus of Islamic fundamentalisn - which is as bad as Cornona - is not acceptable as India has more Muslims than Pakistan. These Muslims will get isolated in India. And Pakistan should first do a UN supervised plebisite in balochistan before looking at India.

[@rupayanb]

Congratulations to Jyoti for a very able interview, Handled with sensitivity and Karan Singh deftly avoided the traps.

[@robts9884]

Most fair and honest interview regards Jammu Kashmir state given by former Royal of Jammu Kashmir state. He's stated young looking due to his beleif of not looking back or being bitter about events in his life.

[@navalfa7291]

Join BJP sir, we will bring Pok back into the Indian Union, Inshallah.

[@madirishman9240]

Stop day dreaming lol you couldn't do that in 70 years and in the process lost Aksai Chin (part of Kashmir if you don't know that) to China and recently 3600 sq. km of territory to China AGAIN LOL

[@barlekha1971]

😂 Nice joke! Is it one of those kamasutra erotica veg coward one?

[@madirishman9240]

@@anshul9462 Ahh really? Aksai Chin is 37,244 sqkm of a land mass, which by any and all standard numbering, is bigger than 3600 sqkm LOL educate yourself before you embarrass yourself

[@praneethpragallapati4983]

@@madirishman9240 well we have Siachen, we broke Pakistan into two!! You wanna really test us again? Even if we don’t break Pakistan again, your army will sell the souls of the citizens to the Chinese

[@madirishman9240]

@@praneethpragallapati4983 Kashmir was taken away from you (half of it) other half Chinese took away (Aksai Chin). So from where am looking at, you lost your land to Pakistan and China both, but am sure your government is still feeding you propaganda everyday by telling you the "mighty indian army" is protecting the borders lol

[@tomriddle4110]

India will take POK and balistan I but first India will develop economy and improve infrastructure in Kashmir and ladakh then we will take back what is ours

[@plendafuture7451]

The fact that Pakistan has nuclear weapons mean small engagement below the threshold of war is possible . But if war happens - do not forget pak has nukes . The odds are not good . Let's be realistic instead of being idealistic .

[@aloksen626]

@@plendafuture7451 Nukes are the last choice. India didn't nuke China, when it infiltrated in Ladakh.

[@plendafuture7451]

@@aloksen626 the guy is literally talking about cutting up pakistan to pieces. That puts pakistan in a situation of existential crisis . Last case scenario - sure , in this scenario they will . And I think he meant - balistan = Balochistan !

[@xyz-fq5nm]

@@plendafuture7451 man, it was way easier for India to break Pakistan 5 6 years ago. Now things are different.. Balochistan is peaceful now nd China has many investments in Balochistan as well

[@plendafuture7451]

@@xyz-fq5nm well that's reality for us all.

[@paramodharmah7969]

This is what a congressman should actually be like. He's been with Nehru,Indira,Rajiv,and many more till now Modi, once a prince of J&K to a Retired MP of Rajya Sabha, ThePrint I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this interview. I'm in extreme awe of this person. He's just magnificent, and so were the questions that were asked to him with such preciseness and patience. Thanks a lot again ThePrint, I hope RaGa understands what INC was, is, and what it will be.

[@tomriddle4110]

Muslim appeasement and sucking up to America and Russia is the reason why Indra gave to much away

[@amrutk5]

He seems apologetic for his life and religion. He should have asserted when he thought indira was wrong insted of lementing now.

[@navalfa7291]

Jab tumhara Raja hi napumsak ho, to kya kar sathe hai appun. in the words of Mithun Chakraborthy.

[@yogeshnalam1950]

with leaders like these, well it clearly explains why kashmiri hindus had to exile.

[@indirasatagopan5084]

Dear Jyoti. .Ease & poise with which you conduct interview. ..simply superb. .Dr Karan Singh. ..knowledgeable. ...Keep it up Jyoti😊

[@sudhirbector]

Positive and an optimistic soul. Thanks and all the best to you on your 90th birthday sir.

[@sudhanshusrivastava1969]

Yea it's ok to restore dharma we hindus has to take different course.

[@krishnatikoo3445]

He is blind to the atrocities of the partition.

[@krishnatikoo3445]

@@ankur.mahajan u r right, Nehru had a rabid hatred for the Maharaja, and he just succumbed to mentorship of the tormentor of the Maharaja, his father

[@nitishsaxena1372]

@@krishnatikoo3445 since you've a Kashmiri Pandit surname I'd like to know what your grandparents used to think of the Dogra rule.

[@krishnatikoo3445]

@@nitishsaxena1372 my father had very high opinion about Maharaja Gulab Singh. He was a great fan of Maharaja Hari Singh and considered him a just ruler with a progressive and democratic outlook.

[@govindasadotra7667]

Ab rone dhone se kuch ni hona

[@krishnatikoo3445]

@@govindasadotra7667 koun Ro raha hai?

[@shjilani]

Honest & forthright , it was an educative experience to listen to this dialogue .

[@JS-zc2jr]

Great interview.👍. Thanks a lot @drkaransingh @jyotimalhotra @theprint for this.

[@ashwanipathania1207]

How come kashmir could have been allowed to run in that state of terrorism. Modi made the right call to integrate

[@saanavi]

Karan Singh was not in touch with Maharaja Hari Singh after ha accepted the post of Sadar i Riyasat. If stories are to be believed Karan singh did not perform the last rites of Hari Singh as per wishes of his father.

[@pakistanipakistani4856]

A sane voice from India. Long life Dr. Karan Singh. Thank you Jyoti Malhotra.

[@therash09]

Pakistani Pakistani... He bashed Pakistan everywhere in this interview. Glad you loved that! 👍

[@asht9193]

Great, humble and positive person. God bless you Sir

[@ruhulalambarbhuiya8457]

This interview is brainstorming, this man is free from hatred and bitterness.

[@welingkartr416]

Yeah, because he made sure his family and coming generations were well cared for by the Nehru Gandhi dynasty. Had they thrown him out like the other Rajas, you would have seen a different Karan Singh.

[@barkupatree6871]

fascinating, fascinating interview. dr. singh, how on earth in an egalitarian scheme of democracy does a kashmiri feel more special than maharashtrian or a tamilian? on what basis? enough of the sleight of hand mentality and continual idiocy!!! to say that the sky did not fall is to ignore the hooliganism and gangsterism of the kashmiri politicians always dangling the sword of damocles over india and its sordid aftermath. it is just that you have accepted the death and disaster as no big deal. unacceptable, i say.

[@gamechanger0656]

@ather zaidi '' Kashmir was another country '' .....LOL.......Another Country in Which World ??? ........in this World or in Ur Sky BooK's WORLD ;D ;D

[@barkupatree6871]

@ather zaidi it was not another “country.” it was a princely state. numerous princely states acceded into the union of india. once acceded, no body whined about special status.. except kashmiris who played identity politics. so glad modi put an end to this nonsense.

[@barkupatree6871]

@ather zaidi wow, appreciate all of your geographic and psychological kung fu for how irrelevant and inane it is today, except if you are a pakistani. this tortured thought process about identity explains the sinking stature of this economically and psychologically bankrupt state...pakistan. indians wish to be as far away from this toxicity.

[@jancyvargheese5351]

@ather zaidi kashmir was a princely state of British India, just like junagadh, hyderabad, jodhpur. Kashmir was never a separate country, it was always an integral part of India before 1947, it's just fake separatist propaganda

[@jancyvargheese5351]

@ather zaidi the British put the dogra raj Hari Singh in power, and he ruled kashmir. There was indirect British influence

[@heavyatheart]

To hell with special position of Kashmir. Special position did nothing but butchered Hindus and tens of thousands of templates demolished.

[@appuinsan107]

Dr karan singh gave a tight slap to jyoti when he said I am not a kashmiri ....I am a dogra ..don't mistake me as a kashmiri. I am a proud dogra and we ruled them for 100 years.

[@geetaarth7142]

I am quite surprised, why do these separatists in Kashmir want independence from India only and why does not their supporter, Pakistan not give independence first to the Kashmir under its occupation, which is almost half portion of the Kashmiri riyasat.

[@omarjanjua3020]

in Pakistan every kashmiri and all citizens of Pakistan freely move around anywhere, even up to the LOC, Pakistan Kashmir has its own Prime Minister, but can you go to Indian Kashmir any day??? but I am one of the many who believe that PEACE is the only solution, LOC may stay but visas can be issued citizen to citizen contact can be increased, currently we are dependent on media/social media, I would love to host Indian citizens in Pakistan PEACE above all

[@thefighter6406]

He doesn't give respect to his father and went in the lap of Nehru.

[@noorahmed1556]

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[@artikoshal2623]

It's good to hear some one talk about history.if modern India. We are not given any history either at school or by parents. We learn good & bad from history, v good interview. Good job ,Jyoti.

[@sanjaydongre]

thanks jyoti for bringing Dr karan singh..........it was very interesting & wonderful to listen him , full of nice stories from history , full of info ...........take care !

[@Prvn708]

70 years sky didn't fall ? Why one state shud hv special status.....I can't go there , but I shud allow them freely in my state ? What rubbish ?

[@gopaakrishnanmvenkataraman9129]

You agree Nehrus are responsible for the present plight Modi tries to rectify it but CONGRESS and abdullas want to Support pakist an and keep Kashmir boiling

[@naturestuber5787]

Tum Syd bhul geya ho India independent Congress na kiya tab RSS BJP kahan the search kerna.

[@vibvabsimsam4753]

@@naturestuber5787 don't get confused with the current day Congress with Indian National Congress which fought for freedom. Those people got disintegrated and formed other parties. So please stop twisting the facts.

[@vaishalichilhate6132]

@@naturestuber5787 ha to ek kaam.karo jaake congress ka jhuta saaf karo smjha ... congress ne azadi nhi diali thi ...smjhe jhail log angrezi kitab padh ke bewakoofi waali baate krne aa jaate h

[@mavking4290]

@@naturestuber5787 You read history first.. It was the fear of rebellion by British Indian armed forces ( after illegal hanging of INA Soldier's) So it was not the so called congress. In-fact congress was asking for dominion status and when later the likes of Bhagat singh questioned the congress intention on freedom. Gandhi ( the dirty old man) seeing his and his bootlickers prestige eroding .. quickly changed the track and asked for full freedom. Sure RSS was not existing in name as it exist today.. but it was made by same set of people who were more assertive towards Indian independence and were part of post independence congress ( read about naram and garam dal) you will know ur answer.

[@naturestuber5787]

Don't see everything from your point of you... Jo tumhe acha and sahe lga wohe sahe ho... Bjp na kya kiya kise b international index ko dekho you will find your answer

[@avinashraov]

Fantastic interview!! Extremely insightful and fascinating at the same time.

[@vvs9vineet]

Great person. Got to learn a lot from him. He has such remarkable intellect

[@kumar7359]

Yeah, let's be so inclusive that we can dissolve ourselves into nothingness.

[@git1977]

This concept is to be understood by our people that we are a living body with physical bodies that need space to exist. What a great slap on the face of secularist and liberals.

[@muralidharchalapathy7855]

"Need not have taken to UN" KS is so polite..

[@pace_attack]

J&K is to India as Tibet is to China. Tibet was occupied by China and now is included in world maps as part of China.. India is still struggling with J&K and still today I see maps with partial inaccurate boundaries. I am glad the BJP government has made positive decision in the right direction.

[@BharatiyaSanatan]

Mr Karn Sing ,no doubt you have no back bone .For you type of people lacks of Hindus and kashmiri Hindus suffered a measurable life .

[@lklalitkapoor]

Jyoti is full of bitterness and pain........ Her eyes n her words speak much about her personality

[@barkupatree6871]

@@srinivasvyasarao1708 i was just annoyed by her messing with her shirt making that nasty mic sound..😂

[@brucewayne7252]

Just come here for journalism....dont be a psychology professor on people, It hurts people when a stranger makes comments on them. Watch her interview with Amrullah Saleh(ex Afghan Intelligence chief who knew about Osama Bin Laden's whereabouts) on RajyaSabhaTv, its the best.

[@chandra11116]

@@brucewayne7252 Thanks Man for standing up for her. I admire her sincerity and the efforts she puts after all the criticism. Her style is different, but still effective in a unique way.

[@malaashok173]

She is anti india. Anti hindu. She is seeing her end nearing

[@vgramesg5]

Dr Karan Singh has MISSED the Point that Opposite person is IN HUMAN due to their RELIGION it is of WASTE talking to them with this beautiful concepts (Muslims and Christianity - Organization Religion)...

[@akshatpathak25]

Yeah.. You can't fight someone having 🔫 with folded hands

[@ramanarayanamurthygurazada7749]

Dr Karan Singh is very learned ,wise,poised individual. His nonchalant approach in answering some of critical & emotive issues of indian National Interest ! Speaks about his deftness in dodging embarrassing questions ! We must all learn & imbibe from his habit of eschewing bitterness & seeing positive side of even his arch rivals, in events & happening is worth adoring & emulating . Dr Karan Singh being so healthy & sparkling at his ripe old age of ninety with tremendous memory must be result of his stoicism in practical life . One has to admire & emulate his values ! It’s a great pleasure to watch his interview !

[@rahulp2020]

Half of the time he was saying "I", "Me", "Myself". His ideas, idioms and suggestions are very wise. But, He is a prince and an ex-minister. What has he done? So many of us got killed. He is sweeping it away by calling all back to back incidents as "unfortunate" incidents. This is the big difference between a hindu and a muslim. A muslim thinks "us", "we" and a hindu is individualistic. Hindu thinks well, wishes well, has good philosophy, but, cant defend itself. Because a hindu is alone. Hindu will always lose and eventually only few elistist of them will remain.

[@SuperRider-RS]

He's basically selfish, not a leader

[@binodachandraojha6259]

Karan Singh left people of Jammu and Kashmir to work for Nehru and Indira.

[@umeshkadam8246]

pakistan ko ghutno pe lane ke bad hi koi samjota ho sakta hai. very positive interview 👍

[@xyz-fq5nm]

73 saal mei to nhi la ske aap ghutnon pr.. Mazeed 73 saal koshish kr k dekh len

[@Aryan-iu9ck]

@@xyz-fq5nm Aankhen kholo dekho aa chuke ho! Think about where was pakistan in 1947, and where is pakistan now.

[@Aryan-iu9ck]

@@zamurdjan86 Wo toh dikh raha, jo kabhi percapita income mae India sae aage tha, jiski population kam thi, jiski percentage people, jyda educated thae as compared to India, in 1947! Aaj dekh lae kaha h, nahin dikh raha tha toh sayad tuu andha hi hoga!

[@rajabhattacharjee6982]

An excellent ringside view into the metamorphosis and continued evolution of India. Thanks to #Print

[@climbeverest]

Incredibly historic interview, the Print is great.

[@sanjayyadavthegreat9134]

One nation one rule one country. nobody will allowed to create problem in our unity.

[@AnoopVRewera]

Isn't he contradicting himself when he says Nehru taught him to look at things from historical lens and then goes on to say he doesn't look back at the past?

[@RAIRADIO]

Exactly... he is basically a rich previledged guy who was never really in touch with ground realities. He doesnt even realise that Pakistan is batting for a bigger banner of brotherhood.

[@varunkelkar1965]

Maybe he is implying that Nehru taught him to look at things from historical lens but he decided to ignore him.

[@mahitapendyala7250]

Really nice interview, such a warm and generous person he is!

[@oneworldoneworld7013]

Mr Nehru failed India in many ways. A real pity. Kashmir should not be surrendered to Pakistan. India needs to get its act together.

[@imdeep5839]

At 12:40 "All kashmiri leaders were silenced" . But when he was saying that kashmiri pundits were displaced from their homes - no title. He did not even told the whole story. Tells you a lot of the credibility of the channel & the journalist.

[@jeetendrajoshi3751]

Raja babu seems pessimistic on J&K on article 370 seemingly lost the charisma as doesn’t openly criticise JN shameful really

[@SanjayTiwari_27]

Amit Shah integrated Jammu and Kashmir and scrapped articles 370&35A in the best way possible.

[@4legends212]

Wow , first time I heard him & he is well balanced , intelligent man , his observations r spot on & practical , top man

[@SIDSresent]

He looks so similar to Kiran Bedi. Some similarity is there in the face

[@navalfa7291]

But Kiran bedi had guts.

[@chandra11116]

Agree. But Kiran Bedi is the real bull ;)

[@jeetendrajoshi3751]

Jyoti what was the relevance in mentioning Imran and Rajiv as handsome persons in the interview??I-A good statesman is a good statesman and not how he looks??

[@jeetendrajoshi3751]

By calling you tiger doesn’t mean that you possess characteristics of a tiger

[@sarathy2007totadri]

A truly refreshing post. And Vintage at that from a last of the Mohican !!

[@rajeevdatta8881]

Tremendous class sh Karan Singhji as always 🙏🙏

[@ashwanipathania1207]

Good lesson for current generation to hear the real story from the family member of dynasty

[@AshokSingh-gl1jc]

first sane response

[@sugata70]

I have all respect for Dr. Karan Singh's scholarship.

[@thearchitectshirishbarve29]

I have become a great fan of Dr करण सिंह जी,for his positivity and his thoughts about leading life..

[@MyKarur]

What a sheer delight listening to a fair,enlightened and articulate Dr. Karan Singh. He may be 90 years old but his mind is young and agile. India misses such great leaders. Thank you Jyoti for drawing so much out of Dr.Singh