Farooq Abdullah questions BJP-RSS at Delhi rally, asks if UP Hindus are Pakistanis

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah launched a scathing attack on the BJP and RSS at the INDIA bloc's 'Chalo Delhi' rally held at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, November 1, 2026. According to a report by 'The Hindu' newspaper, Farooq Abdullah raised questions regarding the removal of voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and asked whether the Hindu voters allegedly removed in Uttar Pradesh are also Pakistanis?

Addressing the rally, Farooq Abdullah accused the BJP-RSS of repeatedly casting doubt on the patriotism of Muslims and labeling them as Pakistanis. He stated that Muslims have also sacrificed their lives for the country. He further added that they want to live in this country and strengthen it.

Targeting the Election Commission, he referred to reports of over 1 crore Hindu voters being removed in Uttar Pradesh. He questioned whether those more than 1 crore Hindus are also Pakistanis and how long this excuse will continue? He also accused the Election Commission of 'vote theft'.

Referring to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's Constitution, Farooq Abdullah stated that every citizen in this country is equal and everyone has an equal right to vote. He emphasized that we must ensure that no Indian citizen's right to vote is snatched away. He stated that people of any religion are Indians and must live and die as Indians.

Appealing to the people not to be afraid, Farooq Abdullah said that the real power is in the hands of the citizens and unity is necessary to save the country. He concluded his speech by stating that Jammu and Kashmir was, is, and will remain an integral part of India, ending with the slogan 'Jai Hind'.

At the same rally, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti also launched sharp attacks on the central government. She warned that the country's Constitution is being hollowed out. She alleged that the government is ignoring the poor and handing over the country's wealth to its 'corporate friends'.

Mehbooba Mufti stated that lands are being given to the corporate world at throwaway prices and the government has not fulfilled the employment promises made. She alleged that promises of providing jobs were made, but even the youth who joined the army with pride have been turned into daily wagers (daily workers).

Questioning the BJP's claims on Hindutva, she also raised the issue of alleged donation theft at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. She asked what could be more shameful than theft in Ram temple donations?

She stated that the Constitution has given people the right to elect their representatives and change the government, but the current government wants to snatch that right away.

Recalling the events of the year 2019, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir stated that when Article 370 was abrogated in 2019 and the state was divided into two Union Territories, the people there suffered the consequences of the Constitution being hollowed out.

She added that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have been ruined and warned against turning the entire country into Jammu and Kashmir. She assured that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are with the country. Terming Jammu and Kashmir as the soul of India, she ended her speech by saying 'Saare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara'.