Srinagar, Jul 07 (KNS): On the third consecutive Friday, the authorites disallowed the mandatory Friday congregational prayers today at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar.
The Friday prayers were disallowed since Jumma-tul-VBida (Last Friday of Ramadhan).
Besides, a heavy deployment of government forces on all the roads leading to the Masjid in old City here were sealed with concertina wires while the gates of the Masjid were lock down by the authorities.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Meanwhile, the Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in a tweet has said that the lock down of the historic Jamia Masjid reflects the apathy and indifference of anti-Kashmir state towards people.
"For the last 3 consecutive Fridays #JamaMasjid under lockdown& curfew, it reflects apathy &indifference of anti #Kashmir state towards people," tweets Mirwaiz. (KNS)