Armed forces used to rig elections in Shopian: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar, Dec 10: PDP President and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged armed forces of rigging elections in south Kashmir’s Shopian in pretext of search for militants.
Taking to micro-blogging site twitter, Mehbooba said “Security forces have cordoned Matribugh in Shopian & are not allowing people to come out to vote under the pretext of inputs about presence of militants. In a brazen display of power, armed forces are being used to rig this election & favour a particular party”.
Pertinently the fifth phase of DDC polls are underway in 37 constituencies across J&K, with tight security measures in place. Reports reaching to KNS said that brisk polling is underway amid bone chilling cold and Covid19 pandemic.
