Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Omar Abdullah Welcomes Supreme Court Scrutiny of Voter Deletions
Omar Abdullah, the leader of Jammu and Kashmir, welcomed the Supreme Court asking questions about people removed from voter lists.
The removals happened during a review of the voter lists called the Special Intensive Revision.
The court has asked the Election Commission and the Government of India to respond.
Abdullah said he would wait to see whether the court’s review leads to corrections.
He said opposition leaders had raised concerns before, and that more media attention has now brought the issue into focus.
He also said Jammu and Kashmir would not implement the Uniform Civil Code.
Abdullah believes a law meant to be uniform should apply everywhere, not just in some states.
He called for the proposal to be debated in Parliament instead of being introduced state by state.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah welcomed Supreme Court questions about voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The court sought responses from the Election Commission and the Government of India; Abdullah said the extent of any correction remains to be seen.
Abdullah said opposition leaders had raised concerns earlier and welcomed increased media attention to the issue.
He opposed implementing the Uniform Civil Code in Jammu and Kashmir, arguing that a code applied only in some states is not truly uniform.
Abdullah urged the BJP-led government to introduce the UCC in Parliament for debate rather than pursue it state by state.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah; the Supreme Court; the Election Commission; and the Government of India.
- What
- Abdullah welcomed Supreme Court questions about voter deletions and opposed implementing the Uniform Civil Code in Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- Tuesday; the articles do not specify a date.
- Where
- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- Abdullah said the scale and manner of voter deletions warranted scrutiny, and argued that a Uniform Civil Code should be debated nationally rather than implemented in selected states.
Abdullah's position
BJP's approach as described by Abdullah
Uniform Civil Code implementation
Abdullah's position
Abdullah said Jammu and Kashmir would not implement the UCC and argued that a uniform law should apply everywhere.
BJP's approach as described by Abdullah
Abdullah characterized the BJP as advancing the UCC gradually in states where it holds power rather than bringing it to Parliament; the articles do not include a response from the BJP.
How to legislate the UCC
Abdullah's position
Abdullah called for the government to introduce a bill in Parliament for debate and a vote.
BJP's approach as described by Abdullah
The articles describe implementation in selected states as the BJP's approach, but provide no direct explanation or response from the BJP.
- Speaker
- Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
- Voter-roll process
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Court action
- The Supreme Court sought responses from the Election Commission and the Government of India about voter deletions.
- Abdullah on court review
- He welcomed the court's questions and said the extent of any correction remains to be seen.
- Media attention
- Abdullah said opposition concerns had previously drawn little attention and welcomed recent media coverage.
- Uniform Civil Code
- Abdullah said it would not be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir and called for parliamentary debate.
