JAMMU — A turnout of 39 per cent among Kashmiri migrant voters was recorded in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in the Srinagar parliamentary constituency on Monday. There has been a marked increase in the number of votes cast by migrants as compared to 2019 and 2014. However, scores of displaced Kashmiri […]
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Kashmiri Pandits flock to booths to vote for safe return to valley, more jobs
JAMMU — Despite a 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 was forced to flee from the valley in the early 90s under fear of militancy demanded their […]
Scores of Kashmiri Pandits return without voting in Jammu after finding names missing from roll
JAMMU — Scores of displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu were unable to vote on Monday in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections due to their names missing from the electoral rolls. Even as KPs lined up across special polling stations in Jammu amid tight security, several of them had to return without casting their […]
LS Polls: NC seeks support of Kashmiri Pandits for party candidates in Valley
JAMMU — Accusing the BJP of exploiting Kashmiri Pandits with its “hollow promises”, National Conference leader Rattan Lal Gupta Sunday appealed to the community to vote for his party’s candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election from the three seats in the Valley. The NC has fielded its vice-president and former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah […]