Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that party leader Saifuddin Soz's statements on Kashmir's independence are a cheap tactic to sell his book. He added, "It's an unquestionable truth that Jammu & Kashmir is an integral part of India." Soz, in his book, has supported ex-Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's assessment that Kashmiris would prefer to be independent if given a chance.