Srinagar, Nov 15 (KNS): Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq on Sunday expressed concern over the repeated seizures of rotten meat being brought into Kashmir, questioning the effectiveness of safeguards promised by the authorities following similar incidents last year.

Reacting to the latest seizure of allegedly rotten meat from railway cargo arriving from Delhi, Mirwaiz said the incident had shocked people and raised serious concerns about food safety and public health.

In a post on X, as per news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS), Mirwaiz appreciated the police officers involved in the seizure but questioned why such incidents continued despite previous assurances of strict action.

“The seizure of rotten meat once again, this time from railway cargo arriving from Delhi, has shocked people and raised serious concerns. The prompt action of the police officers involved in the seizure is commendable,” he said.

Mirwaiz questioned the authorities over the failure to prevent the recurrence of such incidents, saying the public had been assured of stringent safeguards following last year's controversy.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

“Yet, despite last year’s public outrage and assurances from the authorities of stringent safeguards and action against those involved, how does it continue unchecked? Why are those behind these practices not being exposed and strictly punished?” he asked.

He said the repeated incidents had created anxiety among people and raised questions about the effectiveness of existing monitoring and enforcement mechanisms.

Calling for transparency, Mirwaiz demanded that the government disclose all facts relating to the seizures and make the findings of investigations public.

“These are the questions troubling people, causing anxiety. The government must come clean on it and place all facts in the public domain,” he said.

Mirwaiz also called for fixing responsibility and taking strict action against those involved in supplying unsafe meat to consumers.

“It must fix accountability and take strict action against the perpetrators of this heinous crime to restore people’s trust in the food they consume,” he said. (KNS)