Won’t accept revision of electoral rolls, resolves J&K all-party meet | Political Pulse News,The Indian Express

Shiv Sena at meeting; J&K People's Conference chairman Sajad Lone stays away, says will wait for list before deciding stand

An all-party meeting held here over the revision of electoral rolls for Jammu and Kashmir, which has run into a controversy, resolved Monday that they would not allow any move to extend voting rights in the Union Territory to “non-locals”.

Leaders of nine parties across the Jammu and Kashmir regions participated in the meeting, held at National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s home, including the Shiv Sena, which was part of such a gathering in Kashmir for the first time. Significantly, besides Altaf Bukhari’s Apni Party, which is seen as propped up by the Centre, Sajad Lone’s People’s Conference too was absent. Lone said at a press conference that he was willing to wait till the revision of electoral rolls was over, before deciding his mind.

Addressing the media after the meeting, Abdullah said that with the provision of voting rights to people from outside J&K, “our identity could be wiped out”. “The identity of a Dogra, Kashmiri, Pahari or Gujjar or a Sikh, everyone who resides here, will be wiped out in this manner. The Assembly will be in the hands of outsiders and the people of J&K will keep out of it. That is why it was important to call this meeting. We discussed the issue and have come to a decision that we do not accept it (the revision of rolls).”

The NC leader added that in the coming month, J&K parties would invite national leaders to discuss matters pertaining to the UT. “We have also decided to have a meeting like this in Jammu. We will discuss the issue with others as well there, because it is an issue of the people of the UT and they have to be made aware about what is happening and the aim behind it,” Abdullah said.

In an announcement on the summary revision of rolls, being held for the first time since 2019, the Chief Electoral Officer said last week that an estimated 25 lakh voters were to be added, including those turning 18 since the last revision, and those “ordinarily residents” in the UT to whom voting rights would be extended.

https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/wont-accept-revision-of-electoral-rolls-resolves-jk-all-party-meet-8105145/


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