Srinagar: Mirwaiz Kashmir and Chairman of the Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Friday claimed that he was placed under house arrest, preventing him from delivering the Friday sermon at Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid.
“As I was about to leave for Jama Masjid for the Friday sermon and prayers, I was verbally informed that I am under house arrest today and won’t be allowed to go to Jama Masjid! Is it related to the Babri Masjid anniversary and the recent wave of surveys of mosques and shrines that we raised our voice against? Anyone’s guess,” Mirwaiz said in a post on X (formerly Twitter), as per Srinagar-based news gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com.
Officials have not commented on the alleged restrictions. (KDC)
