No end to restrictions on Mirwaiz: Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid

SRINAGAR — Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar on Friday said that once again, its head and Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, who continues to be under house detention for the last more than three years since August 2019, was not allowed to leave his house to offer Friday prayers and hold Majlis-e-Waz at Jamia Masjid.

Anjuman in a statement issued to the news agency KNO said that additional forces and police have been deployed around Mirwaiz Manzil Nigeen, the residence of Mirwaiz since morning.

Anjuman reminded the authorities to stand up to the statement of Lt Governor Manoj Sinha that Mirwaiz is free and can go anywhere.

Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid said that people are waiting for the LG’s statement to be executed on the ground, as they are eagerly awaiting his release from house detention.