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| Friday prayers not allowed in Jamia Masjid, other major mosques in Kashmir | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 30: Friday prayers could not be offered for the fourth successive week in historic Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar and other major mosques in Kashmir valley, where curfew-like restrictions were again imposed as a precautionary measure to prevent protests.
However, prayers were allowed in mosques in the interior areas in the valley.
Official sources said that restrictions under section 144 Cr Pc have been re-imposed in downtown and other parts of Srinagar since early today to prevent protests after Friday prayers.
However, the situation was entirely different on the ground, roads leading to Jamia masjid, stronghold of moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq, were again closed with barbed wires since early Friday morning and people were being directed to take alternate routes to reach to their destinations. Hundreds of security forces were deployed in and around the historic mosque to prevent assembly of people.
Meanwhile, despite relaxation in restrictions in some downtown area during the last couple of days, all gates leading to Jamia masjid remained closed since August 5 and people were not allowed to enter the worship place.
At Hawal, Nowhatta and Rangar stop security forces have closed roads to leading Jamia masjied with barbed wire. Similarly other major masjids in different parts of the valley were also closed for devotees. But, reports of offering of Friday prayers came from smaller local mosques in the valley. |
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