Overview

• Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a prominent Kashmiri cleric, claims he was placed under house arrest ahead of Eid prayers in Srinagar.
• Authorities barred congregational Eid prayers at Srinagar's Jamia Masjid and Eidgah, citing no official reasons for the restrictions.
• Mirwaiz criticized the decision as oppressive, arguing it undermines the religious freedoms of Kashmiri Muslims during a significant occasion.
• He questioned the Indian government's narrative of normalcy in the region, pointing to continued restrictions on religious and cultural practices.
• These developments follow the recent banning of the Awami Action Committee and Ittehadul Muslimeen by the Ministry of Home Affairs for alleged anti-national activities.