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State of Play | The shift in BJP’s Kashmir approach

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s release reflects a change in the BJP’s approach to Kashmir. It is hard to put a finger on the right reason for his release — whether under external pressure or due to internal demands

The Hindu

Kashmir’s top pro-freedom cleric leads Friday prayers after four years

Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq allowed back in Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid after four years of detention.

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Mirwaiz delivers Friday sermon after 4 years; calls for dialogue, reconciliation

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was allowed to deliver Friday sermon at Srinagar's Jamia Masjid after 4 years. He stressed for resolution of Kashmir issue through dialogue and reconciliation. He demanded release of jailed Hurriyat leaders, journalists, rights activists and lawyers.

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Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir free a key Muslim cleric after years of house arrest

India has freed a key Muslim cleric after four years of house arrest and allowed him to lead Friday prayers at a mosque in Srinagar, the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq allowed to offer Friday prayers after four years

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Kashmir's chief cleric and Hurriyat chairman, likely to offer Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar after four years of house arrest. J&K High Court sought reply from L-G administration over detention. Mirwaiz served legal notice and knocked door of High Court. He was arrested in August…

The Hindu

J&K Apni Party in talks with Hurriyat leaders to join party: sources

JKAP opens channels of comm. with Hurriyat leader to join party; Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi Al Safavi likely to be announced soon; Masroor Ansari says denial & deviation from party principles not acceptable; Imran Ansari says future of J&K lies with India. #Hurriyat #JKAP #MainstreamPolitics #India

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Mirwaiz sends legal notice to J&K govt. over his ‘house detention’

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq sends legal notice to J&K govt. over his continuous detention at his residence. Notice states his liberty has been curtailed in an arbitrary manner, preventing him from participating in funerals, burials, and Friday prayers. He seeks lifting of restrictions.

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Mirwaiz ‘disallowed’ from Friday prayers for 208th time, as J&K L-G says ‘he’s free’

Hurriyat chairman and Valley’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was disallowed to attend the Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, just a day after J&K Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha stated that his administration was mulling to allow the Mirwaiz to visit the mosque under a security cover. Meanwhile,…

The Hindu

Hurriyat will continue to safeguard rights of J&K people, advocate dialogue: Mirwaiz

In a statement, the Mirwaiz said he will continue his efforts for good neighbourly relations, peaceful coexistence and brotherhood among communities.

The Hindu

Mirwaiz’s supporters protest in Srinagar as he completes 4 years of house detention

To marked the fourth year of house detention of the separatist leader, supporters of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Hurriyat chairman and Valley’s chief cleric, flashed placards seeking the cleric’s releaseat Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid on August 4, 2023

The Hindu

Separatists from Hurriyat, JKLF make a bid to revive, taken to police station in Srinagar: J&K Police

Scores of separatist leaders and their supporters were detained in Srinagar on Sunday in a police raid, which was aimed at “disallowing revival of the separatist Hurriyat and the J&K Liberation Front (JKLF)“.

The Hindu

J&K Government disallows Id prayers at Srinagar’s Eidgah: Anjuman Auqaf

The Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid, a body that traditionally organised the biggest Id gathering for prayers at Eidgah in Srinagar, on Wednesday said the authorities had decided against allowing any congregational prayers at the venue.

The Hindu

Hurriyat, JKPC pay tributes to assassinated leaders Molvi Farooq, Lone on their death anniversaries

The Hurriyat and the J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC) on May 21 commemorated the death anniversaries of their party leaders, Mirwaiz Molvi Farooq and Abdul Ghani Lone, who were assassinated in two separate incidents on May 21 in 1990 and 2002 respectively.

The Hindu

Jammu and Kashmir police arrest 2 militants involved in killing of Valley’s former chief cleric Mirwaiz Farooq

Mirwaiz Farooq, former chief cleric of the Kashmir Valley, was killed at his residence in Srinagar’s Nigeen on May 21, 1990

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J&K Waqf Board’s bid to set up cancer hospital on Srinagar Eidgah ground faces opposition

Regional parties and locals say the ground is a ‘sacred space’ and want the govt. to construct the hospital elsewhere

The Hindu

Srinagar Jamia Masjid closed for 14 Fridays this year so far: Mosque management

Head Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was not allowed to leave his residence for delivering the sermon on Friday.

The Hindu

Samarkand meeting between India and Pakistan PMs opportunity to break ice: Mirwaiz

“It is an opportunity to break the ice in their relationship and talk to each other and move forward in resolving their differences...” says the Mirwaiz

The Hindu

Mirwaiz ‘disallowed’ to join Friday prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid

The Mirwaiz decided to deliver his first Friday sermon this week, for the first time since August 5, 2019

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Once I am released, I want to meet people: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Hurriyat chief disputes Lieutenant-Governor’s remark that he was not detained

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First time since 2019, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq may deliver Friday sermon

Sources said the vehicles once blocking the gate of his residence have been moved away and stationed at a distance

The Hindu

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq not under house arrest, says J&K Lieutenant Governor

Amazed by statement, says Hurriyat

The Hindu

Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz completes three years in house detention

Cry for Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s release grows in the Valley

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