Jammu, March 5 -- Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Ghulam Ahmed Mir on Tuesday strongly advocated for a caste census in Jammu and Kashmir, arguing that it would help determine the exact population of various communities and ensure equitable distribution of benefits.

Speaking during the Motion of Thanks on the Lieutenant Governor's address in the J&K Assembly, Mir also reiterated the Congress's demand for full statehood with legal and constitutional safeguards for locals in government jobs and land ownership.

Mir emphasized that the abrogation of Article 370 should not mark the end of J&K's special provisions and urged the government to explore new legal frameworks for safeguards. He pointed out that constitutional amendments con...