What has removal of Article 370 achieved?
A voter in the Jammu & kashmir elections told the Daily Excelsior, "A caged bird has been set free." That was the thought that was shared by several others. It was also a response to the query, "What has article 370 abrogation accomplished?" Hindu refugees from pakistan, including Gorkhas, West pakistan Refugees (WPR), and Valmikis, cast their ballots in the kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir assembly election on tuesday for the first time.
These communities are home to almost 1.5 lakh people in J&K, and tuesday was a very emotional day. "For the past 70 years, our community has been denied the ability to vote. The Hindu immigrant from pakistan, who was casting his first ballot in kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir, told the Daily Excelsior, a J&K-based publication, "The Valmiki community was kept away from the voting process."
These communities are home to almost 1.5 lakh people in J&K, and tuesday was a very emotional day. "For the past 70 years, our community has been denied the ability to vote. The Hindu immigrant from pakistan, who was casting his first ballot in kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir, told the Daily Excelsior, a J&K-based publication, "The Valmiki community was kept away from the voting process."
Leader of the Rohingya community and refugee Labha ram gandhi told news agency PTI that he and his people were thankful to Union home minister amit shah and prime minister Narendra Modi for lifting article 370, which allowed them to become citizens and cast ballots in Jammu and Kashmir.
In the last stages of Tuesday's kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir assembly elections, a man who was fifty years old cast his first ballot.
Among the rights that the abrogation of article 370 granted was the ability to vote. The right to possess land is one of the other rights.
In the last stages of Tuesday's kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir assembly elections, a man who was fifty years old cast his first ballot.
Among the rights that the abrogation of article 370 granted was the ability to vote. The right to possess land is one of the other rights.
SHARE SWEETS, GATHER AND CELEBRATE VOTING RIGHTS
at the districts of Samba and Jammu, West Pakistani refugees rejoiced by exchanging candies at Chakra and Chabay Chak before the election day.
"I'm overjoyed... Despite being fifty, this is my first time voting. Current events are shifting," a voter informed the Daily Excelsior.
Voting is now available to the West Pakistani Refugees, Valmikis, and Gorkha populations who had been treated as "unwanted citizens" for more than 70 years. Their political representation has always been lacking.
They number 1.5 lakh and are primarily found along the data-borders in the districts of Jammu, Samba, and Kathua.
"I'm overjoyed... Despite being fifty, this is my first time voting. Current events are shifting," a voter informed the Daily Excelsior.
Voting is now available to the West Pakistani Refugees, Valmikis, and Gorkha populations who had been treated as "unwanted citizens" for more than 70 years. Their political representation has always been lacking.
They number 1.5 lakh and are primarily found along the data-borders in the districts of Jammu, Samba, and Kathua.
BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA FOR MANY IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR
MLAs will now be chosen by the people who live in the three communities—the WPRs, the Valmikis, and the Gorkhas. Some claimed that a new era had begun.
"We are now taking part in the assembly elections for the first time in history, having lived in kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir for the previous 75 years as unwelcome residents. For us, it's a dream come true," West pakistan Refugees Action Committee President Labha ram gandhi told PTI.
"It still amazes us that we are now J&K citizens and voters. For us, it is a red-letter day," gandhi continued.
The 63-year-old leader of refugees who cast his ballot at the Nundpur voting place in Samba.
"We are now taking part in the assembly elections for the first time in history, having lived in kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir for the previous 75 years as unwelcome residents. For us, it's a dream come true," West pakistan Refugees Action Committee President Labha ram gandhi told PTI.
"It still amazes us that we are now J&K citizens and voters. For us, it is a red-letter day," gandhi continued.
The 63-year-old leader of refugees who cast his ballot at the Nundpur voting place in Samba.