Voices from the Valley

July 19, 2015 13:35

In many senses, the mood in the States tells us about the direction of democracy in India. In a recent survey carried out in Kashmir Valley after the coalition government took over, we found a few surprising opinions.

Jammu & Kashmir held assembly elections in November-December 2014, soon after the BJP formed the government at the Centre in May.

The elections witnessed an unprecedented turnout.

The BJP swept Jammu region with 25 seats. Afterwards, the People's Democratic Party and the BJP, most unlikely of partners, came together to set up a coalition government.

In the Valley, the overwhelming agenda was to defeat the BJP, which the electorate succeeded in doing, with most BJP candidates losing their deposits.

The post-poll BJP-PDP alliance, however, has been seen in far more pragmatic terms by the people.

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