Srinagar
In occupied Kashmir, while the world is engaged in combating COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to pose a great challenge to normal life worldwide, India, as part of its anti-Kashmir policy, is working on war-footing to deal another blow to the Muslim character of the territory in the name of delimitation of Assembly constituencies. New Delhi is advancing its sinister agenda of curtailing Muslim seats through gerrymandering ever since the Delimitation Commission was announced on March 6, 2020.
Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, at present, has no legislative assembly. The last elections were held towards the end of 2014. The new assembly constituted in March 2015 had its term till 2021 but it was dismissed in 2018.
The circles, aware of the development, said the delimitation panel met recently where the decision was taken to write to the presiding officer of the territory to name associate members.When asked whether the coronavirus-induced lockdown has delayed the work of the Delimitation Commission, a senior functionary said the panel remains ‘undeterred’ and continues with its task.—KMS
