Shutdown in Srinagar old city over death anniversaries of assassinated Farooq, Lone
The Hindu
Farooq was assassinated in 1990 while Lone in 2002
A shutdown was observed in Srinagar’s old city on Saturday to pay tributes to Moulvi Mohammad Farooq and Abdul Ghani Lone on their death anniversary.
Mr. Farooq was assassinated on May 21, 1990, by gunmen and Mr. Lone was killed in 2002.
Shops, shopping complexes, private offices and markets remain closed in Nowhatta, Hawal, Gojwara, Rajouri Kadal, Nawak Kadal, Safa Kadal, Bohri Kadal and Khanyar which falls in the old city areas.
Though the lockdown was called by Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, son of Mr. Farooq, no commemoration function was allowed by the security forces.
The Mirwaiz, according to his aides, continued to remain under house arrest. The Mirwaiz has not been allowed to come out of his house since the Centre ended J&K’s special status in 2019.
Meanwhile, the Anjuman Nusrat-ul-Islam, an organisation of the Mirwaiz, recalled the role of the slain leader “played to modernise education system”.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, said, lauded the role of Farooq and Lone “in the peaceful struggle for the resolution of the Kashmir issue”.
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