Mehbooba Mufti accuses Jammu and Kashmir administration of trying to 'fix' Lok Sabha elections

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of trying to “fix” the Lok Sabha elections by “selectively targeting and harassing” her party and its supporters

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on May 11 accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of trying to "fix" the Lok Sabha elections by "selectively targeting and harassing" her party and its supporters.

Addressing a press conference at the PDP headquarters here, Ms. Mufti also alleged that the authorities have imposed restrictions for 48 hours from 6:30 pm on Saturday under Section 144 in Pulwama, which is part of the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat going to polls on Monday.

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"From 6:30 pm today, Section 144 has been imposed in Pulwama district which is unprecedented. It has not happened before that restrictions are imposed where the elections are to take place and that too till the time of the conclusion of the elections," she said.

The PDP president said they were trying to "harass" the people so that they do not come out to vote.

"Preparations are being made to do fraud in the elections. The election is being fixed," she added.

The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister also alleged that her party's active workers, who have been organising its meetings, have been detained ahead of the polling.