Terror activities fail to deter border residents from enthusiastically voting for next govt in J&K

Enthusiastic voters in Rajouri and Poonch defy terror threats to participate in Jammu and Kashmir elections.

Undeterred by the terror activities over the past three years, the voters in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Pooch lived to their tradition to vote enthusiastically for the formation of the next government in Jammu and Kashmir.

Popularly known as Pir Panjal region, the two districts along with Reasi district and three central Kashmir districts of Srinagar, Ganderbal and Budgam are voting in the second phase of the three-phase elections on Wednesday (September 25, 2024).

“The enthusiasm was visible among the voters, who started queuing up outside the polling stations, including those set up near the Line of Control (LoC) in both Rajouri and Poonch districts, and the polling was going on peacefully when the last reports were received,” officials said.

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The authorities have made adequate security arrangements to provide a secure atmosphere for the voters to exercise their democratic right in the backdrop of terror incidents in the two border districts over the past three years.

Rajouri’s Dhangri village, which was targeted by terrorists on New Year’s day last year resulting in the killing of seven of its residents and injuries to many others, voted with passion.

“We are expecting cent per cent polling and this is the befitting reply to the terrorists, who want to disturb Jammu and Kashmir,” former sarpanch Deeraj Sharma said.