Tangmarg, Oct. 5 -- Jammu and Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to issue notice to the Election Commission and other respondents on pleas challenging decisions allegedly taken unilaterally by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Reacting to the development, Abdullah said he was pleased that the Supreme Court had taken cognisance of the matter and expressed hope that the court would examine the allegations and take note of the alleged mistakes.

He said, "I am really happy that Supreme Court has taken notice of this. We hope that it will look into this and take note of the mistakes he has made."...