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| Separatist troika express concern over repeated imposition of restrictions in old part of capital city | | hits trade and education |
Srinagar, September 16, (Scoop News)-Separatist troika comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik expressed resentment and concern over the repeated imposition of restrictions in downtown Srinagar and bolting of outer gate of Jama Masjid by the state government.
They said locking down the Jama Masjid especially on Fridays to bar people from all across the valley to assemble and offer prayers there, is aimed at weakening the centrality and significance of the grand mosque.
The historic mosque is not only the spiritual centre of confluence for the people of Kashmir but also representative of their political consciousness and aspirations, they added,.
Separatist leadership said it is a deliberate bid to silence the voice of truth and justice raised from the pulpit of this historic mosque for decades and resonated by the people, that all roads are blocked with rolls of concertina wires and deployment of the large number of police takes place on Fridays undermining the sanctity of the mosque.
On the other hand, the frequent imposition of curfews and restrictions has taken a serious toll on the trade and the other business activities of the people in downtown, which is the oldest business hub of Kashmir, and they are incurring huge losses. they said adding students of the area are also made to suffer as they are caged inside and their institutions locked out.
Separatist troika reiterated that such measures will not succeed and New Delhi should acknowledge the ground realities in Kashmir and take concrete steps to resolve the issue.
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