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SRINAGAR: A contract worker employed by the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) died on Saturday after being electrocuted while repairing a transformer in the Manyal Gali area of Thanamandi subdivision in Rajouri district.
Why elected panchayat members in Kashmir are feeling caged
Often presented as shining examples of grassroots democracy in Kashmir, many elected representatives are leading a life of forced confinement and isolation. 16 hours ago A file photo of voting for the District Development Councils in Jammu and Kashmir. | Twitter/All India Radio News
On the night of June 21, Ashaq Hussain Hurrah, a member of the block development council of Kashmir’s Baramulla district, attempted suicide inside his hotel room in Budgam. He had been confined to the hotel, 30 km from home, by the Jammu and Kashmir police ever since he had won the council election in October 2019.