EC cancels by election; situation in Anantnag is not in favour

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Election commission has cancelled parliamentary byelection in Kashmir and has said that the situation in Anantnag is not in favour to hold it there.

Pak Army by tress passing into Indian Territory (LoC) beheaded two armed personnel.

The terrorists attacked the bank van carrying cash in which 5 police constable including two bank officers were killed, and looted 5 SLR rifle from the spot.

The byelection had to be held in Anantnag. The army personnel is in  short numbers in Anantnag. Election commission had decided to have election on 12 April, but its decision was changed, and further the election date extended to 25 May in the wake of worsen situation.

Election commission in its order issued on Monday mentioned, “the situation in Kashmir is not normal. The number of security forces is short. The free and fair poll on 25 May is not possible.” Election commission has demanded to deploy 687 armed company, while home ministry had deployed 250 company which is not sufficient. the date extension is not correct remedy the extension will not be correct seeing the forth coming Ramjan and Amarnath Yatra. Umar Abdullah, former chief minister of Kashmir, said the election cancelation is disappointing.

Mehbooba Mufti had resigned from parliamentary constituency Anantnag last year. The violence is continued in Kashmir. 8 person were killed in the violence sparked during the by poll on 9 April in Srinagar. A matter of tying to stone throwing man on CRPF’s Jeep bonnet came in light on the same day. The students of Pulwama school pelted stones over armed personnel after the army action.

Mehbooba Mufti, CM J&K, met recently with the PM Modi in the wake of worsening situation in the state. She had talked that a dialogue is a need of the hour to normalize the situation. That the dialogue had ended where during the tenure of PM Bajpai is to be begun

The Pak army attacked on Monday violating the ceasefire in poonch sector on May 1. Pak army beheaded 2 martyrs crossing the LoC. In the retaliatory action Indian army stormed two Pakistani check posts and gunned down 7 Pakistani personnel.