Srinagar, Jan 30 (KNS): CPI(M) leader and former legislator Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Tuesday said that an unconventional census initiated by the police and security forces has triggered widespread anxiety among the residents in Kashmir.
Urging government to clarify the type and purpose of this census, he said that the clueless citizens perceive this move as yet another attempt by the state to tighten control, raising concerns about privacy and government overreach.
"An unusual census being conducted by the police and security forces have stirred up anxiety among the people. Clueless residents perceive it as another attempt of state to tighten control. The government must clarify the type and purpose of this census," said Tarigami in a post on X.(KNS)