SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference has claimed that its president and MLA from Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone, was placed under house arrest on Thursday, marking the 24th death anniversary of his father.
We strongly condemn the house arrest of our President and MLA Handwara, @sajadlone , on the death anniversary of Shaheed Abdul Gani Lone.
We also condemn the restrictions imposed on senior leaders and workers of the party, many of whom were not allowed to visit Shaheed Mazaar… pic.twitter.com/o4rbfCIqkg
— J&K People’s Conference (@JKPCOfficial) May 21, 2026
Abdul Gani Lone was killed by unknown gunmen on May 21, 2002 after attending a Hurriyat Conference rally held to pay tribute to Mirwaiz Moulvi Mohammad Farooq, who was also killed by militants on the same date in 1990.
In a statement, the party strongly condemned the alleged house arrest of its president on the anniversary of Abdul Gani Lone’s death.
The People’s Conference described the reported action as undemocratic, stating that such measures hurt public sentiment and undermine democratic values.
