Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid informed that the concerned police and administration officials came to Jama Masjid Nowhatta and locked the gates of the mosque at 5.30 pm.
The Anjuman in a statement said the officials informed it that as per the orders of DC Srinagar, no Shab-e-Barat prayers will be allowed to take place at Jama Masjid today.
“Anjuman strongly protests the highhandedness of the authorities and calls it blatant interference and violation of our religious rights,” the statement said.