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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claims house arrest in Srinagar
Kashmir’s chief preacher Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said he was placed under house arrest on Friday and prevented from offering congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. In a post on X, he…
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Kashmir’s chief preacher Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said he was placed under house arrest on Friday and prevented from offering congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. In a post on X, he shared CCTV images of policemen outside his Nigeen residence and called the restrictions “highly condemnable”. He questioned the government’s claim of normalcy, asking if authorities themselves trust their own narrative. The Mirwaiz also greeted Muslims on the arrival of the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal.
The Indian Opinion
The Mirwaiz’s claim of house arrest on the eve of Rabi-ul-Awwal, backed by CCTV grabs, feeds a familiar pattern: the government talks of normalcy while a prominent religious leader says he cannot step out. But this narrative cuts both ways, authorities have not offered their version, and past restrictions have been defended on security grounds. The real test will be an official statement from the J&K police explaining the deployment outside his residence. Until then, both sides trade in assertion, not proof.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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