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Omar Abdullah Welcomes Supreme Court Scrutiny of Voter Deletions
Omar Abdullah welcomed the Supreme Court asking questions about people being removed from voter lists.
The deletions happened during a review of electoral rolls called the Special Intensive Revision.
The court has asked the Government of India and the Election Commission to respond.
Abdullah said he and other opposition leaders had raised concerns before, but they did not get much attention.
He said he would wait to see whether the process is corrected.
He also spoke against bringing a Uniform Civil Code to Jammu and Kashmir.
He argued that a change like this should be debated in Parliament rather than introduced state by state.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah welcomed the Supreme Court’s questions about voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision.
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Government of India and the Election Commission about the deletions.
Abdullah said opposition concerns had previously received little attention and welcomed greater media coverage.
He said he would wait to see whether the revision process is corrected after the court reviews the responses.
Abdullah also opposed implementing a Uniform Civil Code in Jammu and Kashmir and urged the BJP-led government to bring the issue to Parliament.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the Supreme Court, the Government of India and the Election Commission.
- What
- Abdullah welcomed the Supreme Court’s scrutiny of voter deletions and criticized the state-by-state push for a Uniform Civil Code.
- Where
- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- Abdullah said the scale and manner of voter deletions warranted judicial scrutiny, and argued that a Uniform Civil Code should be debated nationally rather than introduced piecemeal.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
- Voter-roll process
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
- Court action
- The Supreme Court sought responses from the Government of India and the Election Commission regarding voter deletions.
- Abdullah’s position on scrutiny
- He welcomed the court’s questions and said he would wait to see whether the process is corrected.
- Uniform Civil Code
- Abdullah said Jammu and Kashmir would not implement it.
- Proposed legislative route
- Abdullah urged the BJP-led government to introduce a bill in Parliament for debate.
Quotes
Omar Abdullah
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
“If you have the courage, bring a bill to Parliament. Have a debate over it and see if it is passed by the House. They will not bring this law in Parliament because they do not have numbers to get it passed there.”
deccanchronicle.com
“Uniform Civil Code does not become uniform unless it is implemented at all places. We will not implement it here in Jammu and Kashmir.”
deccanchronicle.com
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