SRINAGAR: Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday alleged that he was once again placed under house arrest by the authorities, preventing him from attending the Majlis-e-Rahmat-ul-lil-Alameen at Jama Masjid, where several religious scholars were scheduled to participate.
In a post on X, Mirwaiz said that human and political rights in Kashmir already stood “denied” and accused the administration of “relentless interference” in religious affairs, from restrictions on religious gatherings to curbs on community practices.
Once again, I have been placed under house arrest by the authorities on the occasion of Majlis-e-Rahmat-ul-lil-Alameen ﷺ at Jama Masjid, where respected ulema were to participate today. Our human and political rights already stand denied, and then there is this relentless… pic.twitter.com/Tmik62QxTS
— Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (@MirwaizKashmir) September 12, 2025
He cited instances including the controversy over the Ashoka plaque at Hazratbal, changes to Muslim calendar holidays, and disallowing functions at mosques as examples of state interference.
Mirwaiz further said that despite restrictions, the pulpit of Jama Masjid would “continue to raise its voice” against both religious interference and what he termed the violation of people’s rights and disempowerment.
Authorities have not immediately commented on his claim.
