Who is Mirwaiz Umar Farooq? Kashmiri separatist leader released
In a significant development in Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a prominent pro-freedom cleric, led Friday prayers after a hiatus of…
In a significant development in Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a prominent pro-freedom cleric, led Friday prayers after a hiatus of…
His supporters showered flower petals and raised slogans hailing the Hurriyat Conference chairman as he entered the Srinagar’s grand mosque.
The Protesters also raised anti-Pakistan slogans while pulling down the board. They also held a candle light protest outside the Hurriyat office.
The moderate Hurriyat Conference on Friday claimed that the Jammu and Kashmir authorities have gone back on their decision to release the Mirwaiz from detention.
PDP's Srinagar district president and MLC Mohammad Khurshid Alam hailed the statement of the Mirwaiz and said that such gestures from a tall religious leader are welcome and will for sure help in bringing a positive change on the ground.
Kupwara, which has many infiltration routes, had registered 30.8% polling till 1 pm, while Bandipura segment registered 20.9%.
The separatists called for a boycott of the subsequent four phases of polling.
Reiterating the demand for revocation of AFSPA, Omar said it should be revoked in Jammu and Kashmir the way it was scrapped in Arunachal Pradesh.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, during his visit to Srinagar a day after the Pulwama attack had said security given to people getting funds from Pakistan and its spy agency ISI should be reviewed.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has once again refused to comply with the summons issued by the NIA in connection with investigations in a terror funding case
