The elections in Indian-administered Kashmir, which concluded Tuesday, were conducted fairly, but not freely according to an independent team of observers. The team was sent to the disputed territory by a think tank, the Institute of Social Sciences. They said the fear of attacks by separatist militants did not prevent large numbers of people from turning out to vote in some areas. Voters waiting to vote in the final phaseThe elections in Indian Kashmir, during which more than 800 lives have been lost, were overshadowed by controversy, because of Pakistan's claim to the territory. The Delhi-based Institute of Social Sciences concluded that it was a fair election, but, because of the all-pervading sense of fear, it could not be called free.(From BBC News, South Asia.)
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