Anger Over Masarat Alam's Arrest
The man who once happily called himself a stone thrower since childhood is back in jail a month after he was controversially released. Masarat Alam, perhaps the biggest separatist since Syed Ali Shah Geelani, has strengthened demands for secession. He represents a political nightmare for the Mufti government. The PDP's soft separatist policies appear shattered with their partner, the BJP, drawing the line. Can the BJP stall PDP's pro-separatist politics?
