Srinagar, Nov 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Panthers
Party on Monday threatened to move the Supreme Court if its
candidates contesting the ongoing state assembly poll were
not provided adequate security.
An emergency meeting convened by party chief Bhim Singh
accused the state administration of not providing sufficient
security to party candidates, a Panthers Party statement said.
The meeting was held to discuss the attack two days ago on
the residence of party contestant Abdul Rashid Ganaie who has
entered the fray Kangan constituency.
Bhim Singh threatened to seek intervention of the Supreme
Court if adequate security was not provided to party nominees,
the statement by party's Coordination Secretary Jagdev Singh
said.
In the recent past, Bhim Singh had repeatedly requested
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union Home Minister Shivraj
Patil and Governor N N Vohra to provide fool-proof security to
its party candidates, it said.
Meanwhile, the Panthers Party held several rallies in
Kupwara district which is going to polls on November 30 in the
third phase.
Wooing voters, Bhim Singh demanded extension of mobile
phone service to residents of Tangdhar near the Line of
Control.
Bureau Report
First Published: Monday, November 24, 2008, 00:00