At Dardpora — with over 100 widows, it is the Village of Pain — it was no different. Long queues were visible and, for the first time, a candidate from the Pahari community was contesting the polls.
Abdul Majid Zindadil has promised to focus on the problems of the Paharis — a declaration which sent the village to the polling booths. Begum Jan, whose husband was a militant and was killed eleven years ago, wants a future for her three sons, away from violence. “I have been told my sons will be safe if I vote. I want my family to lead a normal life,” Jan said.
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