From the archive record
This archival video from 1990 captures voting day at Government Degree College for Women, Qazibagh, during a period of heightened tension in Kashmir. Security arrangements were visibly stringent, with armed personnel stationed at entry points and around the campus to ensure the safety of voters and polling staff. Movement was closely monitored, and the presence of forces reflected the sensitive conditions of the time. This archival video from 1990 video captures voting day at Government Degree College for Women in Qazibagh Unlike present-day elections, voting was conducted using paper ballots and sealed ballot boxes, supervised by election officials inside simple polling booths. Despite fear and uncertainty, voters—especially women—arrived quietly to exercise their democratic right. Their