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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif faced backlash for misrepresenting historical events regarding Kashmir on social media. Community notes clarified that Kashmir legally acceded to India on October 26, 1947, after Maharaja Hari Singh sought military help against Pakistani tribal invaders.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday received a history lesson after being 'fact-checked' on X over his post on Kashmir. Community notes flagged his false claim, clarifying that Kashmir was not "annexed" by India — its then ruler, Maharaja Hari Singh, had willingly acceded to India to seek military assistance against tribal leaders from Pakistan, who were committing genocide of non-Muslims in India's northern-most state..
Kashmir legally acceded to India on October 26, 1947, after Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir signed the Instrument of Accession with India.
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