Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest before assembly polls, barring him from delivering Friday sermons, raising concerns over his detention's purpose.
Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid said that after the afternoon prayers on Saturday, the authorities closed the gates of the mosque and police asked people to vacate the premises
“It would have been a different experience if I could extend this greeting to you in person at Jama Masjid," said Jamia Masjid chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
The committee condemned the administration for “not allowing the Mirwaiz to deliver sermons and offer Friday prayers in the historic Jamia Masjid, Srinagar”
During the hearing of the PIL filed by Abhishek Gowda, concerns were raised alleging residential madrasa activities being conducted without authorisation in the premises of the Jamia Masjid