Hyderabad, Feb. 10 -- The Masjide Azizia in Humayunnagar once again reaffirmed its role as more than a place of worship. Amidst growing public anxiety over the proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, it emerged as a platform for community outreach.

The widespread apprehension about the exercise prompted the mosque to organise an awareness workshop the other day. Scores of worshippers stayed back after Maghrib namaz to listen to an informative session by members of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR). The interaction reflected the unease among ordinary voters who fear that procedural lapses may eventually cost them their voting rights.

Although SIR has not yet been formally notified in Telangana, t...