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Expressing concerns over "political interference" in statistical data in India, as many as 108 economists and social scientists Thursday called for restoration of "institutional independence" and integrity of statistical organisations.

Amid the controversy over the withholding of a report on the country's unemployment situation, the government has cited data from provident fund records, Income Tax filings and the National Pension System (NPS), besides a possible upswing in the informal sector to show generation of crores of new jobs.

Expressing concerns over "political interference" in statistical data in India, as many as 108 economists and social scientists Thursday called for restoration of "institutional independence" and integrity of statistical organisations.

Amid the controversy over the withholding of a report on the country's unemployment situation, the government has cited data from provident fund records, Income Tax filings and the National Pension System (NPS), besides a possible upswing in the informal sector to show generation of crores of new jobs.