Decision to lock Jamia Masjid on Shab-e-Baraat ‘very unfortunate’: CM Omar Abdullah

Srinagar, Feb 13: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the decision to lock the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar on Shab-e-Baraat is ‘very unfortunate’.

He said the decision betrays a lack of confidence in the people and in the law & order machinery.

Taking to micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter) he said: “It is very unfortunate that the security establishment has taken the decision to seal the historic Jamia Masjid, Srinagar on one of the holiest nights in the Islamic calendar - #shabebaraat. This decision betrays a lack in confidence in the people & a lack of confidence in the law & order machinery that calm won’t prevail without extreme measures. The people of Srinagar deserved better”.

It is very unfortunate that the security establishment has taken the decision to seal the historic Jamia Masjid, Srinagar on one of the holiest nights in the Islamic calendar - #shabebaraat. This decision betrays a lack in confidence in the people & a lack of confidence in the…

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 13, 2025