Saadat.in Blog

Now since elections are almost over in Kashmir, there are many facts people need to know. Facts, that they wont know through regular media. And even if they do, it would be biased. My today’s post would be regarding elections.

As elections are going on in other parts of the country too, but the difference can be felt here. In rest of the country, most of the people won’t even be feeling that elections are going on in their states. And here, whenever we have a polling day, be it the remotest part, whole of the Kashmir valley is under curfew and that too undeclared. Imagine, if we have elections in Connaught Place and whole of the Delhi would be sealed and no movement allowed. It would sound bizarre to you but we Kashmiris have got used to it.

I am a supporter of elections and I am going to vote but not at the cost of our basic rights. Every now and then, they impose a curfew and force us to stay indoors. The Indian armed forces are always looking for chances to harass Kashmiris in one way or the other. There’s been a curfew in a row for last three days and note even ambulances are allowed to ply.

Most of the people were boycotting the elections to protest against the atrocities and murders committed by the Indian Armed Forces, which is allowed according to the Constitution of India. Its a persons’ free will if he wants to vote or not. Voting is just a fundamental right not a duty, but, forcibly, things are being changed here. People are being forced to vote, men and women beaten black and blue and asked to vote.

If the constitution of India doesn’t apply in Kashmir, why does India want Kashmir to be its part. Or does the Indian constitution allow killing of innocent people and raping women? Innocent youth are taken on pretext of questioning and their dead bodies aren’t even returned.

There were even reports saying that people were forced by the security forces to vote. This is again a usual cheap tactic of the Indian government who repeatedly tries to portray normal situation in Kashmir. They are even forcing minors to vote. And to your surprise, these minors are being allowed to vote, just to show a good turnout. Now most of you wont be believing me, so I got a proof. How come minors are allowed to vote. All of this has already been planned. Otherwise it isn’t possible for a minor to vote and that too under strict supervision of the Indian troopers, who outnumber the voters.

Yesterday, in Pulwama, the CRPF tried to force people to vote. But the people declined, which irked the troopers and they fired at the unarmed civilians killing a B.A. Ist year student, and injuring other two. After that, the CRPF troopers ransacked their houses too and fired over a thousand rounds in air to scare them. I wonder what democracy really means??

There are still two weeks for the elections to get over here, and I wonder how many lives would still be lost, rather, how many people would be murdered by the Indian Forces. It seems that they aren’t men enough to fight militants, so they show their bravery on innocent unarmed civilians including women and children.