Poll boycott may have lost relevance but not the Hurriyat, and the sentiments on the ground: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Premium
The Hindu
The first phase of Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir was peaceful and registered 61% polling on September 18. A section of separatists too took a plunge. The Hurriyat chairperson and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who has distanced himself from electoral politics, spoke of the election and the Hurriyat’s position on it to The Hindu.
The first phase of Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir was peaceful and registered 61% polling on September 18. A section of separatists too took a plunge. The Hurriyat chairperson and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who has distanced himself from electoral politics, spoke of the election and the Hurriyat’s position on it to The Hindu. Excerpts:
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