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EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 14: Maqbool Bhat had a dream. The fulfillment of this dream forced him time and again to risk his life. Unlike the contemporary leaders, he had a role for every Kashmiri, even for those who had served the Indian interests and spared no effort to make Kashmir an `integral part of India'. This had an impact. Even the notorious collaborators could not say no to him. One of them signed his vision document with his blood.
In 1966 Maqbool Bhat came to Kashmir on a special mission. His close friend Late Advocate Ghulam Nabi Hagroo had become the acting president of Plebiscite Front and did not want to meet him for fear of sending wrong signals to various quarters. He did not want to convey the message that the Plebiscite Front had connections with underground people. But, Bhat called on him and apprised him of the importance of his visit. He had plans of meeting people like Farooq Abdullah and Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad. The duo also discussed Maqbool's vision document.
Finally the meeting with Dr Farooq Abdullah and Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad was facilitated. It is believed that both of them accepted the vision document in principle. While Farooq Abdullah signed the document with a pen, Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad chose to sign it with his blood. Bakshi, according to Hagroo pricked his thumb and the few drops of blood that oozed out were used as ink by Bakshi. "By this bold gesture, Bakshi wanted to convey that he was ready to sacrifice his life under the dynamic leadership of Maqbool Bhat", Hagroo said.
Hagroo's interview was recorded at a time when he was on the death bed. He died soon after. According to him, the vision document had a provision for armed struggle. Unfortunately Maqbool was arrested and the mission could not take off.
Maqbool, however, escaped from the jail on December 9, 1968 and sought refuge in Hagroo's house for a couple of days. Hagroo persuaded him to go back to Pakistan administered Kashmir. However, he took some of Hagroo's books bearing his name and seal along. Bhat probably lost Hagroo's books somewhere in Kupwara. The books were recovered and Hagroo was taken into custody.
During the above mentioned interview, Hagroo recalled the days when he (Maqbool) was a teacher in a Jama't-e-Islami run school at Aarwani, Anantnag. "Maqbool would spend the weekend with me at my house at Sarnal Islamabad. We would talk about Kashmir politics. He would leave for his school on Monday morning."
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