Phase-IV Panchayat Polls: JRL Calls For Shutdown In Poll Bound Areas

Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik on Monday asked people to observe a complete protest shutdown in Mawer, Qalamabad, Bandipora, Bijhama, Wailoo, Singhpora, Beerwah, Waterhail Pulwama, Aripal, Shopian, Kund, Achabal, Qazigund, Veisu, Shangus, Chittergul areas going to polls in the 4th phase of Panchayat elections thrust on them by the ‘authoritarian state’.

In a statement issued to KNO, JRL asked people to demonstrate their total rejection and disregard of this ‘futile exercise’ by staying away and boycotting it completely.

 “People’s demand No to all election Only Right of self determination,” JRL said.(KNO)