Separate Statehood for Jammu province only solution: Lal Singh

Excelsior Correspondent

REASI, Aug 6: As a part of its campaign and mass contact program at district level, Ch Lal Singh along with his team of Dogra Swabhimaan Sangathan Party (DSSP) held a detailed discussion with the prominent citizens of Reasi, here today.
While addressing the gathering, Ch. Lal Singh explained in detail the perpetual discrimination and harassment post the period of accession. He said that the major cause of the loss to Jammu province is because of the dearth of political empowerment. He further said that abrogation of Article 370 gave nothing to the people of Jammu except unemployment, frustration and massive pilferage of the local resources.
Ch Lal Singh said that the so-called Delimitation Commission is fuel to the fire already engulfed the Jammu province. “Keeping in view the entire situation, the only solution to the present crisis is a separate State for Jammu province,” he stressed.
“The discrimination which is faced by the Jammu since last 70 years can only end when the voice of the people of Jammu is heard at Delhi. But it is the voice of only Kashmir which is still heard in Delhi,” said Ch Lal Singh, adding that DSSP would take the fight to the logical conclusion and all issues of Jammu people shall be resolved with everyone becoming the part of the Government.
Those accompanied Ch Lal Singh, included Dr Hari Dutt Shishu, KD Singh, Prof H R Sharma and Suman Wazir. The meeting was organised by the prominent leaders of DSSP who include Bhupinder Singh, Sham Pandoh, Kuldeep Mengi, Rajinder Sharma, Sohan Chand, Balbir Manhas, Imtiaz Ahmad and Jatinder Pappu.
According to a handout, issued by DSSP, people of Reasi expressed their anguish and grievances against the present dispensations.