Kupwara, Dec 16 (KNO): Braving the bone-chilling cold, voters in border district Kupwara Wednesday queued up outside polling stations to cast their vote to strengthen the leaders fighting for the restoration of Article 370.
The voters including the elderly men and women standing in queues told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that they are voting for DDC candidates because they want the restoration of Article 370 and 35A, peace and prosperity in the valley beside the development.
Abdul Majeed, a voter in the Sogam constituency said that the vote he cast is for the rights of people and restoration of all the Articles abrogated by the central government.
"With time the development will come, but the special status snatched from the people of Kashmir must be returned," he said.
Lal Din Khan, a voter in Lalpora, said that his vote is for peace and prosperity in the times to come.
Aziza Begum, 90, said that nothing has happened for the past 70 years and she is hoping that the DDC candidate she voted for will works for the development with a people-centric approach.
Many voter said that besides the basic facilities and development, the DDC election is also an opportunity with the people to choose a local representative to ensure the native issues are redressed at the earliest—(KNO)