Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 12: Trifurcation of the State, separate State status for both Jammu and Kashmir regions and granting union territory status to Ladkah region is the only viable option that can meet the aspirations of not only the people of Jammu region but also of Ladakh and Kashmir regions, said Tulsi Dass Langeh, State president, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), while speaking in a seminar on the topic “Viable solution to address the aspirations of Jammu Region”, held here at Press Club Jammu here.
The seminar was organized by Jammu State Morcha and presided over by Shiv Kumar Sharma, Major General (retd).
Highlighting the discrimination meted to the people of Jammu region at the hands of Kashmiri rulers, Langeh said people of Jammu region suffered in all walks of life— in development activities, in services and in allocation of funds. He also blamed the leadership of Jammu region for not raising a united voice against the injustice being committed against Jammu region.
Endorsing the demand of separate State for Jammu region, MLA Ashwani Sharma said that separate State can only address the grievances of the people of the region. He called upon the people and the leadership of the region to get united and raise united voice for the statehood demand.
Advocating for separate State status for Jammu region, president, Jammu State Morcha (JSM), Prof Virender Gupta said that it is a regional demand. He snubbed those who see demand through coloured glassed and term it as communal.
General secretary, National Panthers Party, H S Jalmaria stressed for the reorganization of the J&K State with each unit having separate Assembly, separate Chief Minister, separate PSC, Selection Board and separate administrative and other independent offices.
President, Duggar Pradesh Party, Udey Chand said that there is no other solution except Separate State for Jammu province that can free the people of the province from Kashmiri domination.
Shiv Kumar Sharma, Shashank Choudhary and senior journalist, Sohail Kazmi also supported the demand of separate Jammu State.
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