SRINAGAR | OCTOBER 26, 2026 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday commemorated the 79th anniversary of Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to India, marking the historic events of October 26, 1947, when Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession.
BJP leaders and party workers gathered at the party office in Srinagar to mark the occasion, distributing sweets and remembering the decision that established the legal basis for Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to India.
🇮🇳 MAHARAJA HARI SINGH’S HISTORIC DECISION
Addressing the occasion, BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur described October 26 as a historic day and praised Maharaja Hari Singh’s decision to accede to India.
Thakur said the Maharaja believed that Jammu and Kashmir’s future and security would be safeguarded through its association with the Indian Union.
He also asserted that the Maharaja rejected the two-nation theory, presenting the accession as a defining moment in the region’s history.
🔹 BJP MARKS THE OCCASION IN SRINAGAR
The anniversary gathering brought together party representatives and workers to commemorate the historical significance of the accession.
The distribution of sweets formed part of the celebrations, reflecting the BJP’s political and historical interpretation of October 26 as an important milestone in Jammu and Kashmir’s relationship with India.
📜 WHY OCTOBER 26, 1947, MATTERS
The accession took place during the upheaval surrounding the Partition of British India in 1947, when princely states faced decisions about their political future.
Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession on October 26, 1947. The document provided the legal basis for Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to India.
The events of 1947 remain central to political and historical debates surrounding Jammu and Kashmir, its constitutional position and its subsequent history.
🏔️ A HISTORIC ANNIVERSARY WITH CONTINUING SIGNIFICANCE
For the BJP, the anniversary represents a reaffirmation of Jammu and Kashmir’s place within India and an opportunity to remember Maharaja Hari Singh’s decision.
The commemoration also highlights how historical events continue to shape political discourse, public memory and competing interpretations of the region’s past.
KEY TAKEAWAY: The BJP marked the 79th anniversary of Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to India with a gathering in Srinagar, sweet distribution and tributes to Maharaja Hari Singh. The occasion commemorates a pivotal event in the history of Jammu and Kashmir.
