Srinagar, Dec 4 (KNS): Raising a voice of strong protest against the teargas and pepper gas shelling in historic Jamia Masjid of Srinagar at the very time of Friday prayers, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Chairman, Mirwaiz Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq has condemned this action of the police forces and said that by doing so the sanctity of this important centre of Muslims has been violated by the forces action.
Mirwaiz has also sharply reacted to and condemned the merciless beating of the shopkeepers Jamia Market, Nowhatta, Gojwara, Saraf Kadal, Rajouri Kadal and adjoining areas and also destroying their property and goods and said it appears that an unannounced war has been declared against the unarmed civilians of the area and use of teargas, pepper gas and pellet gun is deliberately is being done to create an atmosphere of fear and terror against the devotees who come for offering Nimaz and common people of the area.
Mirwaiz said that under a planned conspiracy forces in large numbers are deployed around Jamia Majid on Fridays to terrorize the whole atmosphere with the intention to scare away the devotees from coming to offer Fridayprayers at this most important religious centre of Kashmiri Muslims.
Mirwaiz has appealed people to remain vigilant of the nefarious designs of anti-Islam and anti-movement forces and foil their designs by remaining united and steadfast to the case of movement.