Irshad Hussain
Despite strict restrictions imposed by the authorities to prevent Muharram processions, scores of Shia mourners defied curfew orders to take out peaceful procession in different areas of summer capital Srinagar.
The Muharram processions has been banned by authorities in 1989 since the militancy erupted in the Kashmir.
Holding banners and placards chanting slogans to revoke ban muharram processions.
They said that if authorities are allowing other religious gatherings here, why not Muharram peaceful procession ?
Top Shia clerk, president of Itehadul Muslimeen – Molvi Masroor Abass Ansari (JKIM) told The Kashmiriyat the government is making excuses of militancy issue.
” Right now there is no such issues. Today, despite mourners despite mourners followed Covid – 19 protocols still they were arrested by police,” Ansari said.
He also told The Kashmiriyat “For 30 years there has been a ban on Muharram procession in Kashmir, it is undemocratic and I strongly condemn the high handiness of police on peaceful mourners”.