Says JK people religiously sensitive towards their special identity, demography       

Srinagar August 21 (KNS) : Chairman JK People's Democratic Front (JKPDF ) and Former Minister Hakeem Muhammad Yaseen has sought to an exhaustive clarification from the Centre allay all the apprehensions among the people on the  recent statement  that 25 lakh more voters would be added in the voter electoral rolls including those outsiders residing ordinarily in Jammu and Kashmir . He said though government has made some clarifications in this regard but a sustained,  vigorous and  comprehensive  awareness campaign at the block , tehsil and district levels need to be  launched on war footing basis in this regard to allay apprehensions that non domiciles would be enlisted in the electoral rolls. 

     In a statement issued on Sunday Hakeem Yaseen has expressed his concern over the non-seriousness of the EC representatives  on the sensitive issue of proposed assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and addition of new voters from amongest outsiders residing ordinarily in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that matter needs to be investigation that under what circumstances such a statement was issued that caused unrest among the people of Jammu and Kashmir . He said that the statement has brewed fears among the people about fearness and transparency of  proposed assembly  election process in Jammu and Kashmir . He said a deliberate attempt has been made to upset people by announcing that  voting rights would be given to temporary residents  and 25 lack new voters would be enlisted in the electoral rolls.  He said this statement  has a potential to  cause more alienation and  mistrust towards mainstream..

 " Both  Center and JK Union Territory governments should come clean on the matter and clear the dust in this regard , keeping in view the sensitivity of the issue . He said , non locals and temporary residents sould ,in no case be enrolled in the voter lists,  to enable them cast their votes in jk assembly elections. " Allowing  anyone ordinarily residing in UT to enroll himself/herself as voter would completely disempower local populace ," Hakeem Yaseen added.

        PDF Chairman said that the people were  religiously  sensitive and emotional about their special identity and  would in no way  tolerate any attempt to fiddle with   demography of thier motherland  - Jammu and Kashmir . " Both Center and JK Union Territory governments,  in order uphold  sanctity of the electoral democracy , should immediately remove all apprehensions and mistrust  caused by the press conference of the Electoral officer,  the other day adding that the clarification given in this regard was not  sufficient enough  to clear doubts of the people completely 

Hakeem Yaseen has urged the centre to take serious note  of the situation and avoid every step that may cause mistrust among the people towards mainstream .  "Any such decision to usurp the democratic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir through proxy would be unwise and against overall interests of the nation ," Hakeem Yaseen observed.(KNS)