Srinagar, July 11 -- Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today alleged that he was placed under house arrest and barred from offering congregational prayers at Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid.
He linked his house detention to the upcoming observance of 'Martyrs' Day' on July 13.
'Martyrs' Day', an official holiday in Jammu and Kashmir before the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, commemorates the killing of 22 Kashmiris by Dogra forces on July 13, 1931, outside Srinagar Central Jail, where they had gathered to protest autocratic rule.
In a post on X, Mirwaiz who is also the chairman of Hurriyat Conference said he was disallowed to go to Jamia mosque and put under house arrest
"Disallowed to go to Jama Masjid today, put under hous...