IndiaNewsWatch<p>Why are Kashmiris voting in Indian election they’ve long boycotted?</p><p>The Modi government’s abrogation of Kashmir’s special status means many in the region see voting as the only way to be heard.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/kashmir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kashmir</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LokSabhaElection2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LokSabhaElection2024</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/article370abrogation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>article370abrogation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BJP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BJP</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NC</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PDP</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NarendraModi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NarendraModi</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/india" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>india</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/16/kashmir-breaks-with-election-boycotts-protests-indian-policies-by-voting" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/16/k</span><span class="invisible">ashmir-breaks-with-election-boycotts-protests-indian-policies-by-voting</span></a></p>