Election Commission changed the vote counting date for Jammu and Kashmir at the behest of the BJP, says PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday. The statement comes after several second-rung politicians joined the PDP at the party office here.
"They (ECI) do what suits the BJP. When I contested the (Lok Sabha) elections, they unnecessarily changed the date (of polling). Everything is done as per the wishes of the BJP and its proxy parties," she said while addressing the reporters.
The Election Commission on Saturday announced a change in the day of counting of votes in Jammu and Kashmir from October 4 to October 8.
The move came after the poll body changed the polling date in Haryana from October 1 to October 5 given a festival in that state.
On the transfer of senior police officers during the elections, the PDP chief said she is happy that all the officers are locals and hoped they will help in conducting free, fair and impartial poll process.
"We all know what happened in 1987... The malpractices led to bloodshed which has not stopped till date. I hope that all the staff involved in the election process will play their role to ensure free and fair elections," she added.
On the amendment in the Wakf properties act, Mufti said it is aimed at dispossession of the Muslims.
"Wakf means donating something in the way of Allah. Earlier, the courts would adjudicate in case of dispute, now a magistrate has been given the powers. The magistrate will do what he is told to," she said.
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