Ever since his release from jail nearly a week ago, firebrand Jammu-based leader Chaudhary Lal Singh, along with workers of his party, the Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan (DSS), has not wasted a moment in seeking public support for his demands, which include separate Statehood for Jammu and special status under Article 371.
Mr. Singh, a three-time legislator and two-time Member of Parliament (MP) from Jammu, has emerged as the main voice of Opposition to the BJP’s policies in the region.
His arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on November 7, in an alleged land scam, was condemned by major regional parties such as the National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as well as the CPI(M), and termed “a crackdown on the voices opposing the BJP” in J&K.
