Srinagar, March 21 -- Kashmir's chief priest Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed he was put under house arrest and not allowed to offer the congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid here. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claimed that he wasn't allowed to leave his house for prayers "For the third consecutive Friday in Ramzan I have been put under arbitrary house arrest-never conveyed in writing, but enforced by placing police vehicles and large contingents in front of my gate and the entire area, chocking gully points and lanes with concertina wires, disallowing traffic movement, all to prevent me from delivering the Friday sermon at Jama Masjid!," he wrote on X. "While it conveys panic of the rulers, the centrality of Jama Masjid for the Muslims of the region has unfortunately always been a thorn in their side, as are Muslim institutions and identity, which they want to undermine. But such measures cannot erase identity nor weaken faith. These attempts will fail," he further wrote. Mirwaiz Manzil, meanwhile, said Eid prayers will be offered in Jamia Masjid at 10 am in the morning. Sources, however, said it is unlike government will allow the prayers at Jamia Masjid and Eid gah due to law and order situation. Mirwaiz in a video statement asked people to celebrate Eid simplicity. "Eid is a day of joy and gratitude, our happiness remains incomplete as people in Palestine, Iran, and other parts of the Middle East continue to face suffering and loss of lives," he said asked people to remember Kashmiri prisoners lodged in jails and pray for their well-being and early release.htc...