Srinagar, Apr 09 (KNO): Kashmir’s Chief religious cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday accused authorities of preventing a crucial meeting of the Mutahida Majlis Ulema (MMU) at his residence to discuss the recent amendments to the Waqf Act.
In a tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Mirwaiz said that religious representatives from across Jammu and Kashmir, including Ladakh, Kargil, and Jammu, had gathered in the Valley for the meeting but were barred from holding deliberations.
"It is strange that even a peaceful discussion by Muslim scholars and religious institutions in this Muslim-majority region is being stopped," he said. "When every political party could freely express their views on this issue in the Indian Parliament, the same right should be extended to the Muslim religious and political representatives of J&K."
As per Mirwaiz, the MMU, an influential body of Islamic scholars in the Valley, has announced that a joint resolution on the issue—prepared in consultation with its members—will be read out in mosques and at religious congregations this Friday.
Mirwaiz in a tweet added that MMU has extended its full support to the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), vowing to stand by whatever course of action the Board deems appropriate in response to the controversial amendments.
Pertinently, Waqf Amendment Act has sparked widespread concern among Muslim groups, who argue that it undermines the autonomy of Wakf boards, which manage Islamic religious properties and endowments—(KNO)