Srinagar, Sep 2: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar said that” its head and Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, who continues to be under house detention for the last more than three years since August 2019 , was not allowed to leave his house to offer Friday prayers and hold majlis e waz at Jamia Masjid .”
The Anjuman in a statement said that additional forces and police have been deployed around Mirwaiz Manzil Nigeen , the residence of Mirwaiz since morning.
The Anjuman reminded the authorities to stand upto the the statement of Lt Governor Manoj Sinha that Mirwaiz is free and can go anywhere., It added.
Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said that people are waiting for the LG’s statement to be executed on ground , as they are early awaiting his release from house detention.