Srinagar, July 7 -- History often vindicates ideas long after their champions are gone. Few examples illustrate this better than the legacy of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, whose relentless campaign for the complete integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India continues to resonate in the nation's political narrative. More than seven decades after his sacrifice, his vision remains central to discussions on the region's constitutional journey. Dr. Mookerjee challenged the special constitutional arrangement that gave Jammu and Kashmir a distinct status within the Indian Union. His belief was unequivocal: one sovereign nation should be governed by one Constitution, one national flag and one shared sense of citizenship. In 1953, he e...