In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir heavy deployment of Indian forces' in Srinagar today marked sham elections for Indian parliament in the UN-disputed territory.

According to the Kashmir Media Service, a multi-layered security purportedly for elections exposed true nature of voting process.

Contrary to the Indian government's claims, a low turnout has been witnessed due to widespread self-boycott by local people.

The extensive presence of Indian army troops, police, and paramilitary forces across Srinagar, Ganderbal, Pulwama, Budgam, and Shopian districts caused inconvenience for people.

In many areas, people were coerced into attending polling stations.

Political parties have raised grievances about harassment by Indian forces and the forced participation of people in polls.

The National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party also denounced the BJP government for eroding democracy and causing economic hardship to locals.

The Population Foundation of India a non-profit organisation has recently scrutinized media reports highlighting demographic trends within India’s Muslim population.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the PFI said, these reports are misleading and require closer examination to unveil potential biases or inaccuracies.