‘Release Mirwaiz on Shabe-Barat keeping in view people’s religious sentiments’

Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has expressed resentment over the fact that a holy and important event like Shab-e-Baraat is not being held at Jama Masjid for the last four years because the Anjuman head Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq continues to be under “illegal and arbitrary” house detention since 5 August 2019. […]

All right, will take a call: SC on listing pleas on Art 370

All right, will take a call: SC on listing pleas on Art 370

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said it will take a decision on early listing of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala took note […]

Mirwaiz stopped outside residence on way to Jama Masjid

Mirwaiz stopped outside residence on way to Jama Masjid

Srinagar: The Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar expressed strong disdain against the authorities for once again disallowing its incarcerated Chairman and Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq to address the faithful at the historic and central grand mosque after three years. The Anjuman in a statement said that as soon as Mirwaiz Umar Farooq stepped […]

After LG denies Mirwaiz under house arrest, his party claims journalists prevented from meeting him

After LG denies Mirwaiz under house arrest, his party claims journalists prevented from meeting him

Srinagar: Police on Saturday prevented a team of journalists from meeting Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who has not been allowed to leave his residence since August 4, 2019, his Awami Action Committee said, and dismissed Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s statement the separatist leader was not under house arrest. The Awami Action Committee said […]

Mirwaiz not under house arrest: LG Sinha

Mirwaiz not under house arrest: LG Sinha

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is not under house arrest. “Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is not under house arrest. We have kept cops around him for his safety,” Sinha said in an interview with BBC on Friday. “Even in 2019, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was not […]

How can LG deny fact of Mirwaiz’s detention, asks Hurriyat

How can LG deny fact of Mirwaiz’s detention, asks Hurriyat

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference on Friday expressed amazement at the video statement given to a media agency by the LG Manoj Sinha, where he refuted that APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is under house detention for the past three years (since August 2019) and said that the armed forces’ vehicles and personnel stationed outside his house […]

Clashes erupt in Srinagar’s Nowhatta

Clashes erupt in Srinagar’s Nowhatta

Srinagar: Clashes broke out in Srinagar’s Nowhatta area on Friday as supporters of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq pelted stones at security forces to protest the separatist leader’s continued house arrest, even though it was expected that he would be allowed to come to Jamia today. Officials said police and other security personnel deployed in the area […]

Mirwaiz visits Guru’s family

Srinagar: Chairman Hurriyat Conference(M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Saturday  said the  hanging and burial of Mohammad  Afzal Guru at Tihar Jail would  remain a “question mark over the functioning of Indian courts for times to come .” Mirwaiz said this during a visit to Guru’s family in  Doabgah area of Sopore. He was accompanied by Agha […]