People overwhelmingly boycott polling in IOK
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In occupied Kashmir, people overwhelmingly boycotted the fifth and final phase of Indian parliamentary election drama in Shopian and Pulwama districts, today (Monday).
Over 97 per cent voters stayed away from the polling process. The polling booths wore a deserted look and on several booths no single voter came to vote on Islamabad’s Lok Sabha seat.
Meanwhile, dozens of youth were injured when Indian troops fired pellets and teargas shells during protests against the election drama in Shopian and Pulwama districts.
At least two dozen youth were injured in South Kashmir and five in Saraf Kadal and Kadikadal areas of Srinagar.
Unknown persons hurled grenades and petrol bombs on polling stations in Rahmoo, Tral and Rajpora areas of Pulwama and Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Shopian. Protesters also set ablaze a Panchayat Ghar.
Complete shutdown was observed in south Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts, today. All shops and business establishments were closed while traffic was off the roads.
The Grand Mufti of Kashmir, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam in a statement issued in Srinagar, today, greeted Muslims on the holy month of Ramadan beginning tomorrow.
Meanwhile, senior APHC leader and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir Chairman, Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai, in a statement, demanded the unconditional release of all political prisoners in the holy month of Ramadan.
On the other hand, Indian authorities again failed to produce Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League Chairman, Masarrat Aalam Butt before a Srinagar court on the scheduled date of hearing.
