Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) posters
warning activists of pro Indian political parties and village heads not
to participate in the scheduled Parliament and assembly election next
year have been pasted in parts of Kashmir’s historic Old City, witnesses
said on Thursday.
LeT has asked people to desist from
supporting any pro Indian political party of Jammu and Kashmir and has
warned village heads of dire consequences in case they don’t abdicate
their posts.
"People who support the present
‘oppressive regime’ and those who favour National Conference, Peoples
Democratic Party, Congress or BJP and intend to participate in electoral
process are hereby strictly warned of dire consequences in case they
continue to support or vote political parties,” handwritten posters in
Urdu of LeT pasted in parts of Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital
Srinagar warned.
The posters, appearing at many walls and electric poles in Habakadal,
Kharyar, Gowkadal and Basant Bagh area of Srinagar City on Thursday
threatened, "we will put any such person to death who vote and support
any political party.”
Warning village heads and district presidents of pro India political
parties to relinquish their posts or face dire consequences, the posters
asked them to announce their resignation during Friday prayers and
through newspapers.
The posters have names of district commander LeT Nawab Ghaznavi and another commander Yaseen Kashmiri written on them.
"We are investigating the matter and it is too premature to say
whether these posters are genuine or just a prank," a senior police said
on condition of anonymity.
He added Police are looking into the matter.
Similar posters have also appeared in different parts of Kashmir including Shupain, Tral and Varmul towns.
Ruling National Conference said such posters were nothing new in Kashmir as "we have seen this phenomenon in the past as well".
Opposition PDP chief spokesman Nayeem Akhtar said the truth about the posters must come out and police should verify the facts.
Senior Congress leader and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil said it is the duty of the police to investigate the matter.
