Kashmir strike mars India polls

The fourth phase of voting in India's month-long general election is taking place, with 85 seats up for grabs in seven states across the world's most populous democracy, as well as in the capital New Delhi.Heavy security has been deployed for polling in the Kashmir valley, the disputed northern Himalayan region claimed by both India and Pakistan.The separatist All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference has urged a boycott of the vote in the region's summer capital of Srinagar, arguing that the polls legitimise Indian rule of the territory. "So far, we haven't seen many voters coming out,"."Remember that a 50-hour strike called by the separatist leaders doesn't end until later this evening after polling has ended."