From the archive record
This rare archival footage from the 1990s, courtesy of WildFilmsIndia, documents a significant moment in Kashmir’s history, capturing voting activities at Khalsa English Medium School in Chittisingpora, as well as polling scenes in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The video provides a factual and visual record of how elections were conducted during a period of heightened security in the region. The footage shows a Kashmiri policeman monitoring a polling booth, ensuring order as voters arrive to cast their ballots. Nearby, an armed policeman with a sten gun strapped to his shoulder stands alert—an image that reflects the tense atmosphere of those years. Additional security personnel are seen positioned behind sandbags with semi-automatic weapons, guarding the entrance of a high school polling c