Srinagar, Apr 27 (KNO): Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq on Monday expressed concern over what he called a growing pattern of coercive measures in Jammu and Kashmir, including the use of stringent laws against citizens and institutions and sought clarity from both the LG administration and the elected government.
In a post on X, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), voiced serious concern over what he described as a growing pattern of coercive measures impacting citizens across Jammu and Kashmir.
Mirwaiz said that multiple agencies are increasingly pursuing ordinary citizens under varying pretexts, while properties of locals are being confiscated.
He further stated that students protesting alleged misconduct are being booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and sent to jails outside the region, adversely affecting their lives and future prospects.
He also pointed out that a sitting Member of Parliament has been denied bail to visit his critically ill father, terming it deeply troubling. Adding to the concern, he noted that a prominent educational institute Sirajul Uloom Shopian, with a longstanding legacy of serving underprivileged sections and producing scholars, doctors, engineers, and professionals has now been declared unlawful under stringent provisions of the UAPA.
“Raising pointed questions, Mirwaiz asked how long such policies of harassment and disempowerment would continue, and whether the LG administration would offer clarity to the people of Kashmir. He also questioned how long the elected government would remain a silent spectator to these developments.”—(KNO)