Decision to lock Jamia Masjid on Shab-e-Baraat ‘very unfortunate’: CM Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, Feb 13: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the decision to lock the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar on Shab-e-Baraat is ‘very unfortunate’. He said the decision betrays a lack of confidence in the people and in the law & order machinery.
Taking to micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter) he said: “It is very unfortunate that the security establishment has taken the decision to seal the historic Jamia Masjid, Srinagar on one of the holiest nights in the Islamic calendar – #shabebaraat. This decision betrays a lack in confidence in the people & a lack of confidence in the law & order machinery that calm won’t prevail without extreme measures. The people of Srinagar deserved better”.
Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid on Thursday said that following Asr prayers, authorities allegedly closed the gates of Jamia Masjid Srinagar and police personnel asked worshippers to vacate the mosque premises. A statement by Anjuman stated that Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who was expected to lead the prayers at the mosque, was also placed under house arrest earlier this morning.
