SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday condemned the Chhattisgarh Waqf Board’s directive requiring mutawalis to seek approval before delivering Friday sermons, calling it a direct attack on religious rights and freedoms.
“The move by a BJP-ruled state asking mutawalis to seek consent from the state-appointed Waqf head before Friday sermons is a direct attack on the religious rights and freedom of the Muslim community, besides being beyond the jurisdiction of any Waqf Board. It exposes the real motive behind the Waqf Amendment Bill brought in the parliament by BJP. State control of religious rights and affairs is completely unacceptable and will be strongly opposed by Muslims.” Mirwaiz as per Kashmir Dot Com said in a post on ‘X’.
“Extend our support to @asadowaisi and others in their efforts in this regard. Besides, the cruel and vicious no-holds-barred communal narrative propagated against Muslims in states going to elections through speeches and advertisements further increases the insecurities and alienation of the Muslim-majority people of J&K and the worry for their future.” he added. (KDC)
