Srinagar, March 31 -- Kashmir's chief cleric and Hurriyat Conference chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Monday said that authorities barred Eid prayers at Srinagar's Eidgah and historic Jamia Masjid, while he was placed under house detention.
Traditionally Muslims offer Eid prayers at Eidgah, but the government over the last many years has barred people from offering prayers there.
Mirwaiz condemned the decision of disallowing the Eid prayers at Eidgah and Jamia mosque.
"I am deeply pained and strongly condemn the authorities decision to once again deny the Muslims of Kashmir the basic right to offer Eid prayers at Eidgah and Jama Masjid which have been closed down and I have been detained at home," Mirwaiz said in a post on X.
"Even at ...