Kashmir Rejects Election Drama

[Jackdaws]

As a Lucknowi Pakistan I have noted many biases and deprivation of rights that is responsible for a lot of people not considering themselves Indian and in some of our relatives case Pakistani. The reasons are many and I do not have time to list them out but Muslims have always from the start been treated as different outsiders. They are not given equal rights and are at the bottom of the financial and education situation. Kashmiris are the smartest of all muslims in Indian occupied parts. They know with hindu fanatics it is impossible to live in a united India.

What pray is a Lucknowi Pakistan ?

 

[Levina]

In the past few years Kashmiris did used to go to election booth so that Indian state can fix their local issues like fixing their sewerage lines or build gutter for them

Not true.

This is what is happening in Kashmir. The terrorists have systematically been attacking our democracy>>>

https://twitter.com/x/status/851275693400899585

These terrorists are not just burning down poll booths but schools. where would the kashmiri kids go to study? They are being pushed to a dark future where they would be left with no option other than to pick up guns.

 

[GlobalVillageSpace]

Deaths and injuries sustained by Kashmiris: Majority vote by staying away from State By-election
Global Village Space |

The world’s largest democracy, India, saw violent clashes between soldiers and protesters in Sunday’s by-election for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat in which eight people died. The by-election itself which had been boycotted by the Kashmiri opposition parties had a poor voter turnout of only 7.14 percent. Elections were being held in Srinagar and in ten other constituencies in eight states, including New Delhi’s Rajouri Garden.

Kashmiri resistance groups have now called a two-day strike from Monday to protest the eight deaths and 175 injuries that occurred. Over 100 security forces were also injured.

The 2014 parliamentary polls saw a 26 percent voter turnout and before that previously, lowest recorded turnout has been 11.93% in 1999 when Omar Abdullah defeated Mehbooba Mufti in a straight contest.

Read more: Are Indian fears about CPEC related to Kashmir issue?

According to state poll panel chief Shantmanu, re-polling could be ordered “anywhere around 50 or 100 polling stations or more”. In all, by-elections were held in nine assembly constituencies in six states, besides the Srinagar parliamentary seat.

Shantmanu, who is Jammu and Kashmir chief electoral officer admitted that the by-poll in Anantnag on April 12 will pose big challenges.

“There were more than 200 incidents of violence, mostly in Budgam district, which included stone-pelting, petrol bomb attacks, setting fire to a polling station and some vehicles, and an attempt to burn two more of the polling booths.”
– Shantmanu

A boycott of by-elections in Kashmir was called by the separatists after the violence broke out. According to the separatists, it is not the right time to exercise democracy in Kashmir especially after the protests that took place as a result of Burhan Wani’s killing.

Read more: Barbarity with Modernity: India introduces new pellet guns for Kashmiris

The ruthless use of pellet guns continues

To enforce the boycott, people took to the streets beyond the constituency, straddling Srinagar, Budgam, and Ganderbal districts.

Read full article:
Deaths and injuries sustained by Kashmiris: Majority vote by staying away from State By-election

 

[Green Arrow]

Updated: Apr 10, 2017 14:37 IST

Harinder Baweja
Hindustan Times

Kashmiri protestors clash with security forces near a polling station in Srinagar on Sunday. (AFP)

Mehbooba Mufti, chief minister of the troubled state of Jammu and Kashmir, has made a huge political statement by calling for the cancellation of the election in Anantnag on April 12. It is a seat she vacated as Member of Parliament and her brother, Tasaduq Mufti, is the PDP candidate.

Mehbooba’s call comes on the heels of the violent bypoll in Srinagar where eight were killed and only 7% cast their vote. The meagre turnout, by no means, reflects a popular mandate and many would argue that the Srinagar election should be declared null and void, for the winner – with a little over 3.5% of the vote – is clearly not the people’s representative.

If Anantnag votes – as it is slated to in less than 48 hours – the percentage could even be lower because it falls in South Kashmir, the region which was rocked with unprecedented protests in July last year after the killing of militant commander Burhan Wani. South Kashmir is – was would be more appropriate – the PDP’s stronghold and a single-digit voter turnout would be a direct referendum on Mehbooba’s legitimacy as chief minister.


Source - Hindustan Times

 

[Sully3]

7% turn out omg they should die out of embarrassment

these kind of headlines is what matters to the world and UN. how can they call it democracy in india when there is less then 10 percent voter turnout.

another slap on Modi and indias face

 

[Tshering22]

The ruthless use of pellet guns continues

Well that's the sad part...

We just don't nip the problem in the bud. Instead of going for these misguided people, we should technically go after Geela-ni, Malik and Mirwaiz.

After that, no one will get injured.

 

[graphican]

Indians are losing Kashmir everyday more.. What a misery, they are even out of their lame duck excuses.

 

[Dark-Destroyer]

Well that's the sad part...

We just don't nip the problem in the bud. Instead of going for these misguided people, we should technically go after Geela-ni, Malik and Mirwaiz.

After that, no one will get injured.

If the killing of Burhan wani is a lesson not to do what you just advised as it will only get worse common sense mate

 

[Sully3]

the shambles of the so called largest democracy in the world which has a 7% voter turn out in a state that it occupies illegally

what a farce india has become. and what a slap on modi and GOI's face when only 7% turn out to vote.

 

[RazaGujjar]

Surprised they haven't blamed ISI for the voter turnout.

They are running out of excuses.

 

[Quibbler]

https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&s...pVxfrWjDiqLK00lwg&sig2=qj9xq_efvasRhw3_o94tFA

In 2014 the turnout was 70pc in kashmir. Highest in India.

Whereas these were by polls for a few seats amid terrotist threats.

Now try an apply your logic.

 

[Quibbler]

https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&s...pVxfrWjDiqLK00lwg&sig2=qj9xq_efvasRhw3_o94tFA

In 2014 the turnout was 70pc in kashmir. Highest in India.

Whereas these were by polls for a few seats amid terrotist threats.

Now try an apply your logic.

 

[Areesh]

That's the problem; you don't know what is going on here, do you?

Ignorance is bliss. I don't give a damn how united or divided your religion is outside of my country. Here things are however, very different. On our side of the border, shiites are much more tolerant and open-minded than the sunnis of Srinagar Valley. So much so that even they get targeted as 'traitors' when they rationalise something.

As a result, many have fled to other parts of India alongside the Kashmiri pandits and others.

If you choose to believe it, good.

If you think this is some crazy conspiracy, even then good for you.

We simply don't care.

I know everything. It is the same old policy of divide and rule. Keep this crap to yourself and your sanghi shakhas.

Not true.

This is what is happening in Kashmir. The terrorists have systematically been attacking our democracy>>>

https://twitter.com/x/status/851275693400899585

These terrorists are not just burning down poll booths but schools. where would the kashmiri kids go to study? They are being pushed to a dark future where they would be left with no option other than to pick up guns.

People burning poling station down have complete support from people of IOK. Learn the ground reality and accept the truth.

 

[WaLeEdK2]

Srinagar: Voting in all the 38 polling stations where re-polling was held on Thursday ended peacefully, official sources said.
The final poll percentage was recorded 2%, they added.
Giving details official sources told Kashmir Reader that only 709 voters cast their votes out of 35169 registered voters.
They said that baring few minor incidents of stone pelting, the polling remained peaceful.
Re-polling in 38 polling stations in Srinagar LS constituency was ordered by Election Commission of India (ECI) after eight civilians were killed at the hands of government forces on April 9.

http://kashmirreader.com/2017/04/13/kashmir-re-poll-polling-ends-2-turnout/

 

[WaLeEdK2]

Lol isn't this a lower turnout than the original poll?
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