The INS News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Regional
    • Srinagar
    • Jammu
    • National
    • World
  • Business & Economy
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Gallery
    • Video Gallery
  • Health
  • Jobs & Careers
  • Press Releases
  • Blog
  • Home
  • News
    • Regional
    • Srinagar
    • Jammu
    • National
    • World
  • Business & Economy
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Gallery
    • Video Gallery
  • Health
  • Jobs & Careers
  • Press Releases
  • Blog
No Result
View All Result
The INS News
No Result
View All Result
Home News Regional

LS Polls: Casting vote since 1962 this time its to save special status, says voter at Faqir Gujree

INS Correspondent by INS Correspondent
April 18, 2019
A A
LS Polls: Casting vote since 1962 this time its to save special status, says voter at Faqir Gujree
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterWhatsappTelegramEmail

By Ovais Gull

RELATED POSTS

Pahalgam Attack: NIA arrests 2 for harbouring terrorists

15-day summer break from June 23: Govt

ACB arrests Tehsildar, his tout for demanding bribe in Kupwara

Srinagar: As the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency went for polling today, Ghulam Nabi Khatana of Faqeer Gujri in Srinagar outskirts was also in the queue to cast his vote.

Ghulam Nabi wearing green cap, blue jacket with white beard is casting his vote since 1962. This man has never missed voting since then.

In a queue, Khatana was discussing the issues confronting to their area. But this time, casting ballots was not aimed to seek development but a change to safeguard the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and to put an end to the atrocities that according to him were all time high from last five years.

“We are not against any political party but today’s voting is aimed to safeguard the special status of the State,” he told INS, adding that “we (Faqeer Gujree) residents were never betrayed by the representative we have voted for.”

Praising National Conference (NC) patron and party candidate for Srinagar Lok Sabha polls for ‘doing fine job’ towards the area, Khatana said, “Most of the people in Faqeer Gujri support NC as they have done a commendable job. Every development in this area was carried out by NC leaders.”

However, Khatana said they are not voting this time to seek any development here but want to put an end to the atrocities Kashmir has witnessed in last five years, adding that “atrocities committed on Kashmiris in last five years are all time high. Therefore, we are out to cast the ballots to ensure such atrocities are stopped forthwith.”

Buy JNews
ADVERTISEMENT

Many others in a queue echoed similar views over casting the ballots. “We want a change as the people of Kashmir can no more bear the atrocities committed in last five years. It is a time to ensure a change on the ground,” they said.

They added boycotting the polls will no way help the people to safeguard the special status or to put an end to the atrocities. “We can’t force anyone to cast vote or to boycott elections but this time, we believe exercising the franchise was must,” he said.

Besides regular voters, many of the first time voters especially girls were also seen in the queue. However, there was no reason for them to cast the ballots.

“Yes, I am going to vote for the first time in my life. I don’t know why I am voting but my mother will tell me which button I have to press to exercise the franchise,” a young girl waiting in the queue said.

Previous Post

5.7% voting in Srinagar in first 8 hours

Next Post

Doctors Association Kupwara demands revocation of termination order of fellow doctor accused of denying ambulance to pregnant lady

INS Correspondent

INS Correspondent

Related Posts

NIA attaches property in Pulwama villages
Regional

Pahalgam Attack: NIA arrests 2 for harbouring terrorists

June 22, 2025
DSEJ orders summer vacation from June 01 to July 16
Regional

15-day summer break from June 23: Govt

June 21, 2025
ACB files cases against 2 Jammu cops
Regional

ACB arrests Tehsildar, his tout for demanding bribe in Kupwara

June 21, 2025
Dr Farooq says will contest J&K assembly polls
Regional

No option but to go to SC if statehood is delayed: Dr Farooq

June 21, 2025
DIG Sharma visits annual mela at Baba Bhudan Shah Ji Ziarat
Regional

DIG Sharma visits annual mela at Baba Bhudan Shah Ji Ziarat

June 21, 2025
Woman falls off ridge in Poonch, dies
Regional

PDD daily wager dies after fall from electric pole in Achabal

June 21, 2025
Next Post
Doctors Association  Kupwara demands revocation of termination order of fellow doctor accused of denying ambulance to pregnant lady

Doctors Association Kupwara demands revocation of termination order of fellow doctor accused of denying ambulance to pregnant lady

Civil secretariat Class-IV to have uniform, panel to define criteria

Secretariat employees asked to ensure biometric attendance ‘without fail’

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *




Will seek suggestions from all stakeholder on academic session restoration: Sakina Itoo

Sakina Itoo reaches Chandigarh, Punjab to ensure safety of J&K residents

April 26, 2025

Militant killed in nocturnal gunfight in Kulgam village

May 22, 2019

DC Srinagar chairs District Level Coordination-cum-Implementation Committee (DLCIC) meeting

June 10, 2023

About

Indian News Service (INS) is the first registered online news portal from the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Our creative team consists of like-minded and socially concerned team of media professionals who carry decades of experience in their field of profession at their back. Our core values have pillars in honesty, empathy, credibility, equality and integrity.

More

© 2022 INS News - Designed by GITS.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Regional
    • Srinagar
    • Jammu
    • National
    • World
  • Business & Economy
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Gallery
    • Video Gallery
  • Health
  • Jobs & Careers
  • Press Releases
  • Blog

© 2022 INS News - Designed by GITS.