Mirwaiz Umar Farooq right now strongly denounced his repeated home detention, particularly on Fridays, aimed toward stopping him from delivering the Friday sermon at central Jamia Masjid Srinagar and collaborating in compulsory Friday prayers.
Mirwaiz in an announcement talked about that after his launch from 4 years of continued home detention since August 2019, on September twenty second he was solely permitted to go to Jamia Masjid on three Fridays. Since then, each Friday, he has been put below home arrest with none motive offered by the authorities.
“Since October 13, Jamia Masjid itself was locked to individuals for ten consecutive Fridays, and it was solely final week that folks have been allowed to supply Friday prayers there. Nonetheless, the period of this permission stays unsure whereas the ban on me continues. The authorities whimsically open or shut the central Jamia Masjid to Muslims for prayers with out accountability, and nobody can inquire why.”
He mentioned this arbitrariness, disregard for spiritual rights and sentiments of Muslims, and strong-arm ways of the authorities, even on the fundamental human precept of permitting the apply of faith uninterrupted, are telling indicators of the time and state of affairs we live in. It additionally mocks the authorities’ personal statements claiming “Issues are nice in Jammu & Kashmir, and I’m a free man who can go anyplace.”
Mirwaiz reiterated his perception that repression of any sort, together with on spiritual rights, can not carry or preserve “peace.” He urged these in command of decision-making to revisit this coverage, contemplating historic precedents and adopting a long-term perspective. [KNT]
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