Srinagar, May 11 (Reporter) Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday questioned the imposition of Section 144 in Pulwama district and accused the administration of trying to “fix” the Lok Sabha elections. She said that the authorities have imposed restrictions for 48 hours from 6.30 pm on Saturday under Section 144 of CrPC in Pulwama in south Kashmir, which is part of the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat going to polls on Monday. "It is unprecedented and has not happened before that restrictions are imposed where the elections are to take place and that too till the time of the conclusion of the elections,” Mufti said during a press conference in Srinagar. “The imposition of these restrictions has been selectively done in Pulwama.” Apparently reacting to Mufti's allegations of imposing restriction, Deputy Commissioner Pulwama said it has been mandated under Election Commission of India’s specific SOPs related to last 72 and 48 hours for poll campaigning. “ECI Guidelines mandate specific SOPs for last 72 hours and last 48 hours. Under Section 126 and Section 130 of Representation of People's Act 1951 and SOPs edition 2 Para 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3 mandate issuing of Order under Section 144 CrPC. Such orders have been issued by Other Districts also who went to polls/ are going to polls. The restrictions apply to specific activities related to campaign etc, being silent period. "Restriction relate to only specified points in order and not General restrictions,” the Deputy Commissioner Pulwama posted on X. Mufti further said the PDP workers who have been actively engaged with the poll campaign of the party were being summoned by police and even detained before the polls. “This is not restricted to Pulwama only. Some days back, there was an attack in Surankote Poonch. After that, 50-60 of our workers have been detained and a strange atmosphere is being created,” said Mufti. ”If the Election Commission of India has to repeat the 1987 elections, then why this drama of elections? If they have to create Ikhwan (pro government gunmen) or the party of Ikhwans, their proxies whom they are supporting, then they should say that. The administration is yet not openly coming out in support of their proxies as they are waiting for the elections to conclude in two seats of Kashmir,” she said. PDP chief Mufti said after the conclusion of elections in Kashmir, the administration will declare their support in Anantnag-Rajouri seat. “The election was delayed there only because of their party, the party of suited-booted ikhwans. We had ended Ikwan Raaj. They have created political ikhwans whom they support fully, the whole government machinery supports them,” Mufti said. "The PDP workers are selectively targeted and are harassed," she added. The PDP chief asked Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to stop the "drama of elections". "If you want to do fraud in the elections for proxies, then tell us. They know the proxy parties will lose their deposits. But I don’t understand why the entire government machinery is working for these proxies,” she said...////...