Srinagar, Nov. 21 -- Delivering the Friday sermon at Jama Masjid, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Molvi Umar Farooq urged authorities to ensure that harassment of Kashmiris studying and working in different parts of India following the Delhi blast is stopped immediately.

He said reports of Kashmiri students and workers being singled out in housing colonies and questioned solely because of their identity have caused widespread concern. He said it is the responsibility of authorities to ensure the safety and security of people from Kashmir.

In a statement issued to KNS, Mirwaiz said recent raids on the Kashmir Times office in Jammu indicate that press freedoms are under strain. He said every dissenting voice appears to be viewed with suspicion, which u...