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Waqf Board vetting of Friday sermons is interference in religious freedom: Sajad Lone

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Waqf Board vetting of Friday sermons is interference in religious freedom: Sajad Lone

 Srinagar, Oct 13 (KNS): People's Conference president Sajad Lone on Tuesday described the pre-vetting and deciding of Friday sermons through a Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board committee as a direct interference in religious freedom and pulpit autonomy.

 
In a post on X, the Handwara MLA as per news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) said, the pulpit belongs to faith, not government micromanagement.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelHands off our mosques.
 
The remarks come amid a debate over the regulation of Friday sermons in Jammu and Kashmir, with critics arguing that such oversight infringes upon the autonomy of religious institutions. (KNS)

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