Srinagar. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday targeted the Central Government while criticizing the Election Commission’s order regarding registration of new voters in Jammu. The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP)’s alleged attempts to divide Jammu and Kashmir at the religious and regional level should be “failed” because whether it is Kashmiri or Dogra. Protecting our identity and rights will be possible only when we come together and try. Mehbooba tweeted that the Election Commission has made it clear by approving the registration of new voters in the order that the Government of India in Jammu is to settle the new ones by displacing the original residents under the colonial thinking. taking action.
Authorities in Jammu on Tuesday morning asked authorized tehsildars (revenue officials) to issue residential certificates to people living in the winter capital for more than a year so that the names of these people can be included in the special summary revision of electoral rolls. District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner (Jammu) Avani Lavasa had found that some eligible voters are not able to register themselves as voters due to lack of required documents. After seriously considering this problem, he gave this instruction. Special summary revision of ballot list was started in the Union Territory from 15th September for registration of new voters, deletion of names of certain people from the electoral rolls, correction of the list.
Several political parties have expressed concern over the inclusion of “non-local” people in the electoral rolls. The National Conference (NC) said the BJP was “scared” of the election and knew it would suffer a major defeat. The National Conference tweeted that the government is proceeding with its plan to make 25 lakh non-locals voters in Jammu and Kashmir. We will continue to oppose this move. The BJP is scared of elections and knows that it will face a big defeat. The people of Jammu and Kashmir should answer this conspiracy in the elections. (Language)
