Srinagar, Nov 24 (KNS): Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has expressed strong resentment against disallowing of Friday prayers at the historic grand mosque for the seventh consecutive Friday today and placing Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq under house arrest.

The Anjuman in a statement said that on one hand, the government claims everyday that the situation in Kashmir is normal but closure of Jama Masjid and house detention of Mirwaiz is contrary to that.

The statement reads that such hostile behaviour of the administration towards Jama Masjid and Mirwaiz is incomprehensible.

“According to the administration, of Mirwaiz has been released from detention, then why is Jama Masjid being targeted and he is not allowed to perform his religious responsibilities,“ it reads.

It added that such actions hurt the religious sentiments of the people and tantamount to interfering in religious matters.

It urged the administration to change its policy towards Jama Masjid and Mirwaiz and do away with undue restrictions. (KNS)