Displaced Kashmiri voters in dilemma about voting

During Booth SashaktiKaran campaign it has come to our notice that Booth Level Officers (BLO) of various constituencies are approaching voters from the Displaced Community asking them to confirm as to where their votes are to be entered into the electoral Rolls. For the voters belonging to the Displaced Community are, for obvious reasons, in a state of uncertainty, indecision and in a tight spot.

Reasons are explicable and for a common voter who is away from his territorial constituency for more than three decades finds it difficult to comprehend importance of remaining integrated to her/his place of origin. Its importance is further accentuated and reinforced by strong resolve and explicit intent to return to places of our origin. It is in this background Kashmir Displaced District BJP is appealing the Displaced Community to express vehemently their decision to remain part of their territorial constituencies in Kashmir valley from where they were forcefully extirpated.

BJP understands and appreciates apprehensions in this regard particularly about the developmental needs of places where the community resides presently. BJP assures the community that just because they are not registered as voters in areas like those falling under jurisdiction of JMC their developmental needs like construction/ repair  of lanes, drains and roads etc. will not be allowed to get ignored.

KDD at the same time urges the state Election Commission to explore possibility of allowing these voters to be entered into the electoral list for Urban local bodies like JMC. Articles 243K and 243ZA, we know, deals with elections to panchayats and municipalities in the states and empowers the State Election Commission (SEC) with authority of superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of Panchayat and ULB election. This way the Displaced community will continue to be voters of their territorial constituencies of Kashmir valley for Assembly and Parliamentary seats.

KDD appeals the community to ensure that their names in electoral rolls of Kashmir are properly and correctly registered.