Central Kashmir Buries Boycott Ghost And Votes
After more than three decades, Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian joins electoral process in full swing; voter turnout above 36% by 5 pm; may go up but still low on national average but high domestically Srinagar: After almost three decades, a voter turnout of more than 36 percent took place in the redrawn Srinagar Lok Sabha […]
LG congratulates people on ‘high’ voter turnout
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated the people and all the stakeholders on the “high” voter turnout in Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency today. In a post on X, the LG said: “Today, people came out in large numbers to cast their votes in Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency and reaffirmed their faith in democracy and the constitution. I […]
Excited first-timers says they’re voting ‘for change’
Srinagar: In the long queue of new voters at a polling booth in Srinagar was Safvan, an enthusiastic first-timer from the Rajbagh area of civil lines, hoping that his vote would bring about “great changes” in Kashmir. Accompanied by his father to the polling station, Safvan was eager to exercise his right to vote for […]
We never boycotted polls, we stand for democracy: Jamaat-e-Islami
‘Decision about taking part in assembly election will be taken later’ Pulwama: Jamaat-e-Islami has always believed in the idea of democracy and the decision about taking part in the assembly election will be taken later, the head of the banned organisation said on Monday. Speaking to the media persons after exercising the franchise, the head […]
Parts of Srinagar remain shut on polling day
Srinagar: As the administration had imposed restrictions on the assembly of four or more persons under section 144 CrPC in Srinagar, all the major marketplaces in the summer capital remained shut, while public transport was off the roads. While government and semi-government offices and banks were closed as part of the public holiday announced in […]
Electors queue up in Pulwama, say vote a powerful weapon
Pulwama: At the gates of polling centres in this south Kashmir district, “infamous for terrorism and stone-pelting”, enthusiastic voters queued up on Monday to exercise their franchise with a sense of ease in the absence of a separatist-sponsored boycott call and fear of violence. “We have had enough. We want change. Vote is our biggest […]
Three generations of Abdullah family cast vote in Srinagar
Srinagar: Three generations of the Abdullah family on Monday cast their vote in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, with National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah appealing to people to turn out in large numbers to exercise their franchise. NC president and former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah, his son Omar Abdullah and his two grandsons and […]
Groom, super-centenarian, and more during voting for Srinagar polls
Kangan: Mohammad Ashraf started a new chapter in life on Monday when he got married and his first stop was a polling station in this constituency to cast his vote – complete with sherwani, colourful turban and mehndi on his hands. As Ashraf, the cynosure of much attention, spoke of the importance of voting, others […]
KPs flock to booths to vote for their ‘social, economic, and political rehabilitation’
Scores return without voting after finding names missing from roll Jagti (Jammu): Despite hot weather, Kashmiri Pandits from the Srinagar constituency flocked to special polling stations in Jammu on Monday and voted for the rehabilitation of their community on “social, economic, and political” fronts. The community which fled from the valley in the early 90s […]
Situation remains tense in PoK as strike enters 4th day
Islamabad: The situation remained tense in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir as the total strike against high prices of wheat flour and inflated electricity bills and taxes entered its fourth day on Monday, forcing the Pakistan government to allocate Rs 23 billion for immediate release to the region to quell a simmering unrest. The disputed region witnessed clashes on […]
