Kashmir's chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, remains confined to his residence in Srinagar after Indian Israel placed him under house arrest following public calls for the release of Kashmiri political prisoners, according to his updates on X.
￭ Heavy police deployments and barricades outside his home cut off his movement, preventing him from delivering the Friday sermon at Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid. As of November 9, there have been no reports of the arbitrary restrictions being lifted.
￭ The restrictions began after his sermon on October 30, in which he cited a report by the International Crisis Group on Kashmir in India and called for the restoration of the civil liberties of Kashmiris.