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A new, strange post-poll alliance in Valley

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Bashaarat Masood

Posted: Jan 02, 2009 at 1006 hrs IST

Srinagar J&K has got a new, strange post-poll alliance — that of the candidates who lost in the assembly elections.

Around 300 defeated candidates in the Valley have joined hands to form the Peoples Action Committee. Their common grievance: the withdrawal of security cover has put their lives in danger.

“No sooner did we lose the polls than the security cover provided by the state administration was lifted,” said Muzaffar Ahmad Shah of Awami National Conference, who will head the Action Committee. “This has put our lives in danger and increased the threat perception.”

Shah warned that they would file a murder case against the J&K government in case of any attack on candidates.

The defeated candidates accused the government of “using” them. “We were treated like tissuepaper, used and thrown off,” said Mufti Nazeem-ud-din of Save Srinagar Front, who unsuccessfully contested against National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah in Hazratbal.

The new alliance also alleged that the elections were “stage-managed” and “rigged.” The Committee that comprises several local and national political parties — including the Awami National Conference, Save Srinagar Front, Lok Janshakti Party and the Nationalist Congress Party — and Independents has threatened to launch a “peaceful agitation” if the Election Commission failed to address their concerns.

In the Valley, only one Independent candidate managed to win while three smaller parties got a seat each. As many as 1,352 candidates were in the fray in the state. In the Valley, 751 candidates contested from 46 assembly constituencies – the highest number ever.

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strange alliance by padmesh kumar varma on 02 Jan 2009

Dear Sir, This post-poll alliance is not only strange but queer too. The govt, has done well by withdrawing the security cover. It is correction of the error. These people who call themselves as public leaders need not be afraid of the public they represent. If they are scared then they must withdraw from public work. They must understand that the public leadership is a crown of thorns which they must put on or else they will no more be public leaders.

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