Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference Chairman Farooq put under house arrest

By Aakanksha Raghuvanshi
(PTI desk)

Dec 01, 2018

04:45 pm

What's the story

Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was put under house arrest today as a precautionary measure and his outfit's one-day session was foiled, a police official said. In a tweet, Mirwaiz alleged that the separatists were not allowed any space for any kind of political activity and posted pictures of police personnel outside his Nigeen residence as well as the Hurriyat's Rajbagh office.

Twitter Post

So much for practicing honest democracy Governor Sahab: Farooq

One day #Hurriyat workers /delegate session barred! Put again under #HouseArrest! Rajbagh office of Hurriyat sealed! Not allowed any space or scope for any political activity! So much for practising honest democracy Governor sahab ! pic.twitter.com/MSNj6PfBal

— Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (@MirwaizKashmir) December 1, 2018