Srinagar, May 20 -- Kashmir's chief cleric and Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday urged elected representatives led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah not to remain bystanders but to actively fulfil their responsibilities in safeguarding the basic rights of the people.
Mirwaiz voiced concern over the reported arrests of youth, many of whom have already completed their sentences.
"Repeated arrests of Kashmiris - many of whom have already completed their sentences, serve no justice. Youth are being targeted . Families of the arrested have reached out to me in distress. Such harassment deepens the wounds and fuels mistrust and anger among people. Urge the authorities to end this punitive approach," Mirwaiz said in a post on X.
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