On Eid-ul-Adha, Srinagar's Jamia Masjid was locked, and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest, preventing devotees from offering prayers, which sparked criticism from various political figures, including Omar Abdullah. Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar reported the mosque's closure and police deployment. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expressed his dismay over the continued restrictions on religious practices in the Muslim-majority region.
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