Srinagar, Oct 12,: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has said that Election Commission of India’s (ECI) latest order for registration of new voters in revised electoral rolls make it clear that ‘colonial settler project’ has been initiated in Jammu.

In a series of tweets, Mehbooba Mufti wrote: “ECI’s latest order for registration of new voters makes it clear that GOIs colonial settler project has been initiated in Jammu. They will bear the first blow to Dogra culture, identity, employment & business,” she wrote.

BJPs attempts to create religious & regional divisions between Jammu & Kashmir must be thwarted because whether its a Kashmiri or a Dogra, safeguarding our identity & rights will be possible only if we put up a collective fight.

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) October 12, 2022

Mehbooba Mufti further said that: “BJPs attempts to create religious & regional divisions between Jammu & Kashmir must be thwarted because whether its a Kashmiri or a Dogra, safeguarding our identity & rights will be possible only if we put up a collective fight.”

In an order on Wednesday, the Deputy Election Officer (DEO) has authorized Tehsildars to issue certificate of residence to people residing in Jammu for more than a year so as to facilitate their entry into the ongoing special summary revision of electoral rolls.