What fuels Kashmir valley's drive to reach polling booths to get inked
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley has recorded a turnout of over 50% across the three Lok Sabha seats that went to polls on May 25, eclipsing the records since 1989, when terrorism started here.
Elections for the three seats of Baramulla along the Line of Control in north Kashmir, Srinagar in central Kashmir and Anantnag-Rajouri, spread across the Pir Panjal mountains in south Kashmir, have concluded.
Baramulla recorded 59% polling, Srinagar 38% and Anantnag-Rajouri 53%. Compared to the previous eight Lok Sabha polls since 1989, voting has increased by 15-20 percentage points.
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From anger against the decisions of August 5, 2019, and the policies of the ruling BJP in Kashmir, absence of a formal boycott call from separatist organisations, disappointment with Pakistan, participation of banned Jamaat-e-Islami members in these elections to unemployment, inflation, bureaucratic Raj and inequitable distribution of resources, voters across the region gave varied reasons to stand in the queue and cast their vote.
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