Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in his Friday (April 3, 2026) sermon, mentioned a number of safety companies below the pretext of instances have been going after Kashmiris, particularly native staff, “to create an environment of worry”.
Talking from the pulpit of the historic Jama Masjid, Mr. Farooq mentioned Kashmir was recording day by day submitting of instances, chargesheets, and arrests of Kashmiris by the a number of companies working just like the State Investigation Company (SIA), Counter Intelligence Kashmir, Cyber Cell, Anti-Corruption Bureau and Nationwide Investigation Company.
“This creates an environment of worry and intimidation and reinforces the narrative that portrays a whole folks as harmful and suspect to be stored below test,” mentioned Mr. Farooq
He mentioned the termination of presidency staff mixed with submitting of instances towards native staff come throughout as “deliberate act to determine worry”. “This coercive coverage can not construct viable peace or result in progress if that’s what the authorities search,” he added.
He additionally condemned the killing of a civilian, Raashid Ahmed Mughal, a resident of Ganderbal, in an encounter. “The sufferer’s household says that he was a part-time pc operator with no hyperlinks to militancy. That his physique was additionally not given to the household for burial is inhuman and condemnable. His household seeks justice by way of an neutral probe,” mentioned Mr. Farooq.
He hoped that justice is completed “as previous experiences don’t encourage confidence”. “Allow us to hope that the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s probe order will ship justice and people accountable are held to account and punished,” mentioned Mr. Farooq.
Revealed – April 04, 2026 03:38 am IST