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JAMMU, May 20: The migrant Kashmiri Pandits turned out in large numbers to vote in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency despite the heat wave, expressing strong support for the creation of dedicated townships for their return and rehabilitation, as well as the restoration of temples in the valley.Over 21.30 per cent of the 17.37 lakh electorate cast their votes within the first four hours of polling. Many voters emphasised their enduring connection to Kashmir and their desire to return.
\n\u201cIt is my 34th year living as an unwanted citizen of India. We have voted before too. But this time, we cast our votes with a clear demand for a roadmap that includes setting up townships and restoring temples,\u201d said Vikas Raina, who voted at the Udhywalla polling station.
\nRaina, whose father Ashok Kumar Raina (principal of a college) was killed by the Hizbul-Mujahideen terrorists, stressed that this election is a test for all political parties, especially the government, to fulfil their demand for securing townships in the valley.
\n\u201cThis time, it is a test for all the national and regional political parties, particularly the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi whether they will fulfil our one and only demand to create a township in the valley and facilitate our return to our roots with security and dignity,\u201d said Raina, who migrated to Jammu from his roots in Sopore town of North Kashmir.
\nHe mentioned PDP president Mehbooba Mufti\u2019s assurance to the displaced community during her outreach programme in Jammu on Sunday, noting that she strongly advocated for granting land to community members for building houses in the valley and for the restoration of temples.
\nMufti said Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, who had announced five marlas of land to the homeless, should give priority to the migrant Kashmiri Pandits so that they build their homes in the valley.
\nShe supports the construction of residential quarters inside temple complexes across the valley so that the Kashmiri Pandits come to visit the places and spend some time there, which will boost their confidence.
\nJagriti Bhat, formerly of Gushi village in Kupwara district also raised her demand on similar lines and said, \u201cWe want our homeland in the valley. A separate township where we feel safe and sense of security is essential. I don\u2019t think anyone has a problem with this long pending demand of the community\u201d.
\nBadri Nath, 72, who cast his vote at the Chinore polling station, also advocated for a safe and secure return to Kashmir amid bringing permanent peace in the valley.
\n\u201cI have voted to ensure our return to Kashmir before I die. We need a separate place, where we live all together with a sense of security. For that, there should be restoration of complete peace in the valley,\u201d he said.
\nNath further said every time during elections, they voted with hope for the fulfilment of their demands.
\n\u201cIt is last test for all these parties from my side,\u201d he said, highlighting the need for restored peace in the valley.
\nSarita, who travelled from Bengaluru to vote for the first time for Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency at a polling booth in Udhampur, expressed the hope for permanent peace that would enable her family to return.
\n\u201cThere are good security arrangements. My vote is for peace and the possibility to relive in Kashmir,\u201d she said.
\nAnita, who voted with her family at the Muthi polling booth, reflected on the long exile of the Kashmiri Pandits.
\n\u201cWe have lived like refugees for 34 years. This vote is for our rehabilitation in Kashmir. We need a township for us in the valley to relive there. How can we go back? We don\u2019t have a home there,\u201d she said.
\nJammu and Kashmir BJP vice president Girdari Lal Raina, who voted at Chinore, anticipated a high turnout.
\n\u201cPeople are very excited. And I expect the turnout to exceed 60 per cent,\u201d he said.
\nPolling began at 7 am on 2,103 stations across the constituency. Relief Commissioner Arvind Karwani confirmed that polling was proceeding peacefully and enthusiastically.
\n\u201cOver 20,000 Kashmiri migrant voters across the country are eligible to vote in Baramulla,\u201d he said.
\nTwenty-eight polling stations have been set up for migrants, including 21 in Jammu, four in Delhi and one in Udhampur, along with three auxiliary stations. This election is the first major political event since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 and features 21 candidates, including former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
\nAbdullah faces significant competition from Sajad Lone, leader of the People\u2019s Conference and a former separatist-turned-politician. Fourteen independent candidates, including two women, are also contesting from the traditionally high-turnout Baramulla constituency<\/p>\n

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