Srinagar, Oct. 10 -- While addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq said that October 10 marks the day when Shaheed-e-Millat Mirwaiz Farooq was taken to jail in 1965, where he spent the next three years facing severe hardships that left a lasting impact on his health for the rest of his life.

In a statement issued to KNS, Mirwaiz said that the story, unfortunately, continues even today, as hundreds of Kashmiris-young and old, from all walks of life-continue to languish in jails for years and even decades, many under draconian laws, merely for holding dissenting views. Their mental and physical health, he said, has been gravely affected, and their families c...