Jammu & Kashmir

Vote to strengthen festival of democracy, says Modi as polling begins in JK

Armed forces personnel deployed in Srinagar as a banner in the background shows Narendra Modi being welcomed in JK. [FPK Photo/ Umar Farooq]

Srinagar: As the voting for the first phase of assembly election commenced in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked people of the Union Territory to vote in large numbers.

In a post on X, Modi also called upon young and first- time voters to exercise their franchise.

“As the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections begins, I urge all those in constituencies going to the polls today to vote in large numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy. I particularly call upon young and first-time voters to exercise their franchise,” the PM said—(KNO)

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