Srinagar admin rebuts reports of money being given out to tempt voters

In an official communique, the administration said it had sought a factual report from "MCC monitoring Flying squad team which revealed that nothing suspicious was found and rumours about the MCC violation were dismissed."

Anyone with a counter agenda of spreading baseless rumors and propaganda shall be aptly dealt with, reads the communique.  It said that the admin is committed "towards conducting free, fair and accessible elections."

Police has been directed to take cognizance of the issue and lodge FIR against the people involved in spreading false news, added the handout.