Need to wait and see how far Supreme Court rectifies voter deletions: Omar Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah welcomed Supreme Court scrutiny of voter deletions while reiterating his opposition to the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code in his state. He argued that such legislation should be debated and passed in Parliament rather than implemented state-by-state.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing federalist debate in India regarding the balance of power between the central government and states on sensitive social and electoral issues.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) welcomed the Supreme Court’s remarks questioning voter deletions under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) , but said it remains to be seen how far the court will go in rectifying it after taking responses from the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Centre.
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Mr. Abdullah also said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will not be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir, as such a pan-India law ought to be debated and passed in Parliament.
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