Attempt to throttle voice: PDP’s Parra

Srinagar, May 10 , 2024 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Srinagar candidate Waheed Parra on Friday termed the notice issued to
him by district election authorities over his remark that “not to treat this election less than a referendum” as an attempt to “throttle
his voice”. On Wednesday notice was issued to Parra, for violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC), over his appeal to people to take parliamentary elections as a referendum to send a message to New Delhi that Kashmir is not happy.” The notice issued by Nodal Officer MCC Srinagar said the message has the “potential of aggravating the differences among communities and can cause discontentment in the society”. The PDP candidate Parra has been asked by the nodal officer to refrain from making such
statements. “Keeping in view the above and through the medium of this notice, you are asked to refrain from issuing such statements forthwith and also to make clear, the exact context and message you wanted to convey to the people and also to clarify your position in this regard to the District Election Officer, Srinagar within two days of issuance of this notice, which otherwise would be construed as non-compliance and will evoke action under the law,” the notice issued on May 8 read. Parra who is up against National Conference’s influential Shia leader Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and Apni Party’s Mohammad Ashraf Mir, termed the notice as an attempt to throttle his voice. “Attempt to throttle the voice,” Parra posted on X while reacting to the notice.