Under the Same Moon

Jayaprakash Narayan Commented-Through His Speeches Statement And Writing On Jammy And Kashmir State-More Than Any Other Indian Leader. As Conscience Keeper Of India With An Independent Mind And Moral Courage He Expressed His Views On The Developments In The State From Pre-Independence Days To The Latest Days Of His Life. He Was Admired As Well As Condemned By The People And Leaders Of The Country But Never Ingored. He Was The Profoundest Influence On The Kashmiri Mind After Gandhi And Nehru And Played A Major Role In Reconciliation Of Sheikh Abdullah And The People Of Kashmir After Decades Of Estrangement With The Rest Of India. About Author : Balraj Puri Started His Public Career In 1942 As Editor Of A Weekly And An Activist. Though He Has Been Writing In National Dailies And Academic Journals On Wide Range Of Subjects His Main Field Of Study And Activity Has Been Jammu And Kashmir State. He Has Been A Bridge Between Regional And Ethnic Communities Of This Extremely Diverse State And Between Its Popular Leadership Even When It Was Alienated And The National Leaders Including Nehru And Jayaprakash Narayan. He Has Been Associated With Almost Each Moe That Jp Made On Kashmir With His Assistance Advice Or Critical Comments. Contents : Preface Introductory AuthorS Assessment Of Impact Of Jp On Kahsmir JpS Role In J&K Before Independence JpS Policy On Kashmir (1947-1953) KashmirS First Emotional Rupture With The Rest Of India (1953) Theft Of Holy Relic In Kashmir AbdullahS Release (1964) Post-Nehru Kashmir Policy Indo-Pak Relations Debate On JpS Views On Kashmir Re-Arrest Of Abdullah After Infiltration From Pakistan And War Era Of Indira Gandhi Delhi Seminar On Kashmir J&K PeopleS Convention AbdullahS Externment Election In