{"id":64195,"date":"2025-11-06T06:26:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T06:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/06\/bihar-governor-kashmir-crown-india-normalcy\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T06:26:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T06:26:54","slug":"bihar-governor-kashmir-crown-india-normalcy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/06\/bihar-governor-kashmir-crown-india-normalcy\/","title":{"rendered":"Bihar Governor Calls Kashmir &#8216;Crown of India,&#8217; Urges Normalcy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bihar Governor <strong>Arif Mohammad Khan<\/strong> declared Kashmir as <strong>\u201cthe crown of India\u201d<\/strong> during his visit to the region on Thursday. He emphasized that achieving completa normalcy is a prerequisite for Kashmir to manage its affairs effectively.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>While speaking to reporters after offering prayers at the prestigious <strong>Hazratbal Dargah<\/strong> in Srinagar, Khan voiced his deep emotional connection to Kashmir, which has persisted for decades. \u201cI am saying this to the whole of India: Kashmir is the crown of our head,\u201d he passionately remarked, reflecting on his numerous visits to the Valley since his early years in public life.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Khan shared personal anecdotes from his tenure at the <strong>Union Home Ministry<\/strong> during the 1980s, reminiscing about his interactions with Kashmiri students in places like Aligarh and Amritsar. He described these relationships as warm, stating, \u201cI have a long-standing bond with the people of Kashmir. Your hospitality is unmatched,\u201d which highlights the region&#8217;s charming and welcoming culture.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Shifting to the broader political landscape, the Governor highlighted that India&#8217;s democracy has progressed beyond the limitations of dynastic politics. \u201cIn our democracy, sovereignty lies with the people, not the leaders,\u201d Khan stated. He underscored the notion that anyone, irrespective of their background, can aspire to the highest political office in the nation.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Khan also shared his thoughts on the pain stemming from the <strong>partition<\/strong> and the subsequent unrest, expressing deep sorrow for the struggles faced by the people of Jammu and Kashmir. \u201cWhen a country is divided, hate becomes institutionalized, and the people of Kashmir have paid the highest price for it,\u201d he noted with empathy. This highlights the long-standing emotional wounds that continue to affect the citizens of the region.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>He called for a collective effort towards peace, stating that every Indian shares the vision for Kashmir to regain stability. \u201cThe desire of the whole of India is that Kashmir should function like any other state, but that requires creating normal conditions first,\u201d he reiterated, showcasing a national consensus on the need for peace in the Valley.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In a concluding message of empathy and unity, Governor Khan stressed the importance of shared responsibility in ensuring peace in Kashmir. \u201cWherever there is pain, it is our duty to respond, because insecurity in one place is a threat to security everywhere,\u201d he asserted, reinforcing the idea that India\u2019s future relies on the peaceful coexistence of all its regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan refers to Kashmir as the &#8216;crown of India.&#8217; He highlights the need for normalcy in the region for effective governance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64195","post","has-post-thumbnail","category-jammu","category-kashmir"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64195\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}