Updated on Monday, November 24, 2008, 00:00 IST

Srinagar, Nov 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Panthers Party on Monday threatened to move the Supreme Court if its candidates contesting the ongoing state assembly poll were not provided adequate security.

An emergency meeting convened by party chief Bhim Singh accused the state administration of not providing sufficient security to party candidates, a Panthers Party statement said.

The meeting was held to discuss the attack two days ago on the residence of party contestant Abdul Rashid Ganaie who has entered the fray Kangan constituency.

Bhim Singh threatened to seek intervention of the Supreme Court if adequate security was not provided to party nominees, the statement by party's Coordination Secretary Jagdev Singh said.

In the recent past, Bhim Singh had repeatedly requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Governor N N Vohra to provide fool-proof security to its party candidates, it said.

Meanwhile, the Panthers Party held several rallies in Kupwara district which is going to polls on November 30 in the third phase.

Wooing voters, Bhim Singh demanded extension of mobile phone service to residents of Tangdhar near the Line of Control.

Bureau Report