Srinagar, July 11 -- Mirwaiz Kashmir Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest, preventing him from delivering his Friday sermon at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar.
In a statement issued to KNS, Mirwaiz said that he was disallowed from going to the mosque and alleged the move was due to concerns that he would mention the martyrs of July 13, 1931, during his sermon.
He said the sacrifices made on that day, and those since, remain a part of Kashmir's collective memory.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel "No living nation can forget the sacrifice of life of its martyrs against tyranny and injustice," the statement said.
Mirwaiz appealed to the authorities to remove restrictions and allow people to peacefully pay homage to those...
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