Mirwaiz calls for parental caution, govt action in preventing road accidents

Srinagar, Nov 15: Top Kashmir cleric and Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq Friday expressed grave concern over the alarming rise in road accidents across Kashmir.

Expressing his deep sorrow, Mirwaiz noted that “Each day we hear about traffic accidents claiming precious lives. Just yesterday, two young boys tragically lost their lives, and a third is battling for his life”.

While delivering Friday sermon at historical Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, Mirwaiz urged parents to exercise caution in providing young individuals with vehicles, particularly motorcycles and cars, which they often use recklessly at high speeds.

He remarked, “Parents must be wary of granting their children access to bikes and cars that they speed on, endangering their own lives and others.”

He also criticized the government’s lack of seriousness in addressing the growing traffic issue leading to such incidents, and highlighting that many people particularly the young ride motorcycles and scooters at fast speeds and without helmets, risking severe injuries or fatalities.

Mirwaiz called on authorities to take stringent measures to ensure compliance with traffic regulations and to promote road safety awareness.

He also felicitated the Sikh community on their religious festival of Gurpurab.