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Azadi Cry Rises From Congress Camp Jammu, Dec 06, KONS:  The cry for Kashmir's azadi has gone up from an unexpected quarter as a senior Congress leader and a minister in the state cabinet publicly advocated granting freedom to the valley and retaining Jammu and Ladakh as a separate state and a union territory respectively. This is the first time that any high-ranking member of the Congress party has spoken for Kashmir's azadi, and is marked departure of the party line which is even averse to granting the state greater autonomhy  As an inevitable furore erupted in political circles over the remarks, his own party sought to play them down as his "personal view," but was hard put to explain what evidently appears to be a strong sentiment in the Jammu region for splitting it from the rest of the state. Addressing a rally at Bani in Kathua district on Sunday, Congress Minister for Health and Horticulture Sham Lal Sharma had raised the demand for making Jammu a separate state, giving union territory status to Ladakh and granting "Azadi" to Kashmir. "Give freedom to Kashmir, that's more beneficial. Give separate statehood status to Jammu and make Ladakh a union territory. If this state has to be developed, this is the only solution", Sharma said in the presence of PCC chief Saifuddin Soz. His remarks drew a sharp attack from state BJP which alleged they "tantamount to treason" and demanded his dismissal from the government and arrest. In damage-control mode, Congress spokesman Abhishek Singhvi described Sharma's remarks as his "personal view" and said the party's stand "is very clear--autonomy within the framework of the Indian Constitution". The remarks by Sham Lal Sharma had made Soz and his senior party leaders uneasy at the rally. In fact, Soz had tried to initiate damage control and expressed his party's resolve to keep all the three regions of the state united to ensure equal and balanced development in all the regions. "We are all answerable to AICC President Sonia Gandhi and what we say here be considered as the Congress word and we must speak along the party's line", Soz said. Seeking to downplay Sharma's view, Singhvi told reporters in Delhi that "I can only describe it as a personal opinion (of Sharma). He was having a discussion at rally in his own home state and certainly this is his personal view". "Some of the words which I have heard, I can either describe it as a metaphorical speak and should not be taken literally", he said adding "in any case, we do not accept any such allegations". BJP National Executive Member and former Pradesh President Nirmal Singh told reporters here that "Sharma has taken oath under the Constitution and his statement tantamounts to treason and therefore an FIR should be registered against him and he should be arrested forthwith". After making such a statement Sharma has no locus standi to be in the ministry and he should be dismissed Singh said. Meanwhile, the Jammu Province People's Forum has hailed the support extended by Congress Minister for Health and Floriculture, Sham Lal Sharma to the demand for separate State of Jammu and Union Territory status for Ladakh. The Forum said that the people of Jammu at large will support and follow any leader irrespective of his party affiliation who comes forward to give the lead to the movement which aims at getting Jammu rid of the perpetual domination of Kashmir centric politicians and giving the region its due place in the country. The forum has asked the Congress, which has major stake in Jammu to extend full support to Sham Lal Sharma's demand and identify themselves with the aspirations of Jammu people. http://www.jammukashmir.khidmat.org   Muslims "must" unite all over the World and pray for the appearance of al Mahdi (r.a.) the Savior of mankind the descendant of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.

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