Rescheduling of political activities spark controversy

Baramulla, May 9: As the political activities came to a grinding halt today in north Kashmir’s Sopore police district, the district administration Baramulla on Thursday said that the political activities can be resumed from tomorrow as they have given permissions to all the political parties.
Pertinently, Police had asked the authorities to inform the political parties to reschedule their activities in Sopore.
However, the Additional Deputy Magistrate (ADM), Baramulla, Zahoor Ahmed Raina, said that they have granted the permission to the parties to resume their activities.
“Permission has been granted and needful has been done,” he said, adding that except for 09 May, the permissions have been given for the rest of the political activities.
“Police have no authority to give permissions. Police had only directed for rescheduling the dates as a precautionary measure, as the situation was not conducive for the political activities on Thursday,” he said.
Notably, Office of Senior Superintendent of Police in Sopore in an official communication to the Additional District Magistrate Baramulla, sought the rescheduling of various political activities of National Conference and Peoples Conference in the jurisdiction of Police district Sopore. The SSP’s communique sparked controversy, with the JKNC vice chairman and Baramulla LS parliamentary candidate Omar Abdullah accusing administration of being bias.
“My opponents have been unnerved by the tremendous response my campaign is receiving throughout the North Kashmir. This move to sabotage my campaign in three important segments is further proof of their collective inability to match the response of the voters. They have taken to hiding behind the Administration which is going out of its way to help these BJP proxy candidates. I hope the @ECISVEEP will take note of this move by the administration to sabotage my campaign” Omar wrote on X.
Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone lashed out at Omar Abdullah, saying he is trying to play an emotional card after sensing defeat .Quoting the order, Lone said PC has also been directed to reschedule their political activities (KNO). As per the communique, Sopore police had written to the authorities that NC and PC should reschedule their activities for which they had sought permission. (KNO)