Spike in violence

Spike in violence

As the administration has decided to conduct local body and panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir State, in the past few days there has been a spike in violence as unknown person’s torched eight panchayat offices in Kashmir.

Central Government and Governor’s administration has decided to hold these polls despite boycott by mainstream regional parties. Only Congress and BJP have decided to participate in these elections. Fresh threats to the officials and cops in different villages and we are getting feedback from every village. The threat perception is more because of social media and said that they have decided to provide adequate security to all the candidates and officials during the local polls.

In urban local bodies’ nominations which have opened, in 422 Municipal Wards in Kashmir Valley not a single candidate has applied so far because of renewed threats by militants. Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) and other organizations including National Conference and PDP have appealed people not to participate in these elections.

The State Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam has asked his administration to be ready for the polls and has asked police to provide secure environment for the candidates and people to participate in these polls. Recently the State Administration on the instructions of Chief Secretary has decided to provide Rs. 10 lakh insurance cover to any candidate who is willing to contest in these polls.

State Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh told media that they will deploy additional security forces and will provide security to all the candidates who will contest in these polls. He said that some mischievous elements were trying to magnify the threat perception and said that all such elements would be taken care of.

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