By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Dec 23 : The District Development Council (DDC) results in Jammu and Kashmir mark a watershed moment in the democratic process of the newly formed union territory.
Over 50 per cent people participated in these elections, including over 43 per cent from the strife-torn valley.
So much participation by the people in the first democratic process in J&K after August 5, 2019 marks a watershed moment as it happened despite the abrogation of articles 370, 35A and downgrading of the state into a union territory.
Fears expressed by the regional leaders, including the former Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, that the Centre was planning mass rigging of these elections have all proved to be ill-founded.
The peaceful conduct of the electoral process must go to the credit of UT’s administration headed by the Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha.
The security forces, especially, the local police ensured that the militants are prevented from causing any disruption of the electoral process.
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