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| LeT posters threaten people in Sopore | | `Boycott polls or face consequences' | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Dec 8: Fresh threatening posters of militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba were seen in some areas of Sopore assembly constituency have warned the people of dire consequences if they cast their votes, and has called for complete boycott of polls in the third phase of Assembly elections on Dec 9.
According to sources said that fresh threatening posters of militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba calling for complete boycott of polls had appeared in some areas.
On condition of anonymity sources said that, "threatening posters of Lashkar-e-Toiba were seen in some areas of Sopore town like Ashipeer, Noorbagh and Batapora Sopore asking people to boycott the assembly polls, sources said.
"The posters have caused fear among residents, the anti-poll posters, written in Urdu on the letter head of militant outfit of Lashkar-e-Toiba, has warned the people of Sopore Assembly constituency of dire consequences if they didn't honor the blood of martyrs who were gunned down by security forces from time to time, sources added.
Sources told Early Times that the posters called for a boycott seeking to convince voters that casting a vote will amount to sell the blood of martyrs.
Fearing reprisal, voters in Sopore and other constituencies of Baramulla district, which goes to polls on December 9, have requested the election authorities not to apply the indelible ink on their fingers after they cast the vote, sources informed.
Sources said that there are few areas which are known strongholds of separatist leaders who have given an election boycott call and others are militancy-hit.
Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (hard-line faction) is from Sopore and has given a call to boycott elections.
"Sopore has had a history of going with Geelani and even this time there is indications that the seat will witness very low voting. There has hardly been seen any posters or flags in the Sopore town, sources said.
Sources said that in past Mohammad Ashraf Ganaie, the sitting MLA of National Conference, had urged Geelani to reconsider his poll boycott call, arguing that it would benefit the BJP. He had also said that a BJP victory in Sopore would be given a "negative spin" by the national media.
The multiple terror attacks on December 5 at four different places of the Kashmir valley have cast a shadow on the third round of electoral battle in the state.
However, 134 polling stations have been established in 8-Sopore assembly constituencies whereas there are 15 candidates Nazir Ahmad Naikoo of PDP, Abdul Rashid Dar of INC, Mohammad Ramzan Baba of PC, Mohammad Ashraf Ganie of NC, Muzaffar Ahmad Lone of JKNPP, and 10 independent candidates in the fray.
Meanwhile, it is pertinent to mention here that there are 591218 registered voters in district Baramulla, whereas in 8-Sopore assembly constituency there are 103731 registered voters including 54245 male and 49486 female voters, and 2085 migrants votes including 1061, male and 1024 female KP votes who will decide the fate of 15 candidates on Dec 9. |
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