SRINAGAR: Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid was locked and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq positioned below home arrest Saturday on Eid-ul-Adha, denying devotees the chance to supply prayers and frightening a backlash from many, together with CM Omar Abdullah.Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar, which takes care of the mosque administration, stated the gates had been closed early Saturday morning and police deployed outdoors. Mirwaiz and Hurriyat Convention chairman Umar Farooq’s household has historically led prayers on the mosque for generations.“It’s deeply regrettable that after once more, folks weren’t allowed to supply Eid prayers on the historic Jamia Masjid,” Omar stated. He expressed helplessness, saying regulation and order in J&Okay Union territory fell below the purview of lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha’s administration. “I don’t know on what grounds such choices are made,” the CM stated.Omar urged the authorities to belief J&Okay’s residents, saying “these are the identical individuals who, after the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault, got here ahead and unequivocally condemned it”. The CM known as on “the govt.” to rethink such actions sooner or later, alluding in all probability to the administration of the Centre-appointed LG.Mirwaiz Umar Farooq decried the mosque closure. “But once more, Kashmir wakes as much as the unhappy actuality: no Eid prayers at Eidgah, and Jama Masjid locked down for seventh straight 12 months. I, too, have been detained at my dwelling. In a Muslim-majority area, Muslims are disadvantaged of their basic proper to wish even on their most necessary spiritual event celebrated the world over! What a disgrace on those that rule over us, and on these elected by the individuals who select to stay silent as our rights are trampled over, many times,” the Mirwaiz posted on X.J&Okay police and residential division had not issued any assertion on locking of the mosque and Mirwaiz’s detention.PDP president and former CM Mehbooba Mufti joined the condemnation, accusing the Omar-led govt of being “mere spectators”. “J&Okay is the one Muslim-majority area within the nation, and but it’s right here {that a} main mosque is shut down on Eid, denying folks their proper to supply prayers. If govt claims the whole lot is regular in J&Okay, why is the Mirwaiz not allowed to supply prayers,” Mehbooba stated.Requested in regards to the restrictions, BJP functionary and J&Okay Waqf Board chairperson Darkshan Andrabi declined remark. “Jamia Masjid doesn’t come below Waqf Board,” she stated.