That is weak even for you, Gengis. You know that that is irrelevant to the point. That is an election within the framework of the Indian constitution in which independence (or any other political status than that as part of India) is not an option. it ximply changes the state leaders within an Indian framework. It bears no relation to deciding their status with regard to sovereignty.
As a matter of fact its a very strong argument which you have not been able to refute effectively.
The Kashmiri people voting under the indian constitution is an affirmation in favour of the Indian constitution. yes so what if it was under the Indian constitution. They were not forced by India to vote. They had a choice of not participating in the voting excercise. The had the choice of rejecting the Indian constitution and its democractic exercise.
That would have been an indication that they rejected the Indian authority and that they do not recognise Indian constitution. That would have been an indication of their rejection of their status as an “Indian” or as part of Indian Union. Instead they have voted in massive numbers more then 70% of the population of Kashmir, this is almost twice the percentage of people voting in other states.
Its only an affirmation of the fact that they have accepted the Indian Contitution and see themselves as part of Indian Union and are excercising their very “Indian” right to vote.
Those like HC who see themselves as seperate from India or see themselves as part of Pakistan chose not to vote. See the difference? And of course their numbers were small.
According to a independent BBC (MORI) survey on Kashmir, almost 70% wanted to be with India as against only 6% wanted to be with Pakistan? That says it all! They have integrated with India long time ago.