Low turnout, shutdown mark municipal polls in Indian- administered Kashmir .
Add to Lightbox DownloadOctober 8, 2018 - Srinagar, Indian Administered Kashmir, India - Indian government forces stand guard as Kashmiris enter a polling station to cast their votes during the first phase of municipal polls, in Budgam west of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. Indian-administered Kashmir shut on the call of pro-independence groups to mark the first phase of municipal polls being held by India in the disputed Himalayan region on Monday. The restive Kashmir valley witnessed just 17.5 polling percentage till 3 pm, officials said. Pro-independence groups had called for a shutdown to mark the polls while pro-India parties like the National Conference and People’s Democratic Party decided to stay away from the process, citing New Delhi’s attempts to alter the special status accorded to the region in the Indian constitution. (Credit Image: © Yawar Nazir/ZUMA Wire)
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