By Majid Nabi
Srinagar- Criticizing the administration for disallowing Shab-e-Qadr prayers at central Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, Apni Party president, Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Monday urged the Lieutenant Governor to remove all those higher-ups, who he alleged ‘discourages’ peace efforts in the valley.
Bukhari ascribed disallowing Shab (full night prayers) on the eve of Shab-e-Qadr at Jami Masjid with ‘incompetence’ of the administrative higher-ups, who he said try to become more loyal than a king.
“Disallowing Shab-e-Qadr prayers at Jamia Masjid is incompetence of the higher-ups who discourage peace efforts in the valley. They try to become more loyal than the king, but I would like to make it very clear that the Tota Ram policy won’t work anymore. I appeal to the LG to remove those officers immediately,” Bukhari told the media on the sidelines of a function organized to welcome new entrants from Budgam into the party fold.
He said militancy is almost over in the valley, while the law and order situation has improved to the extent, not a single incident of violence has been reported in the valley in the recent past.
The Apni Party leader people of Kashmir are peace loving people but some officers try to make them believe that the situation is conducive to even hold religious functions.
“This is unfortunate that people of Kashmir were barred from entering Jamia Masjid on Jummat-ul-Vida, Shab-e-Qadr prayers were disallowed. Both these days hold great importance for a Muslim and I condemn in strong words the sealing of Jamia Masjid and denying people of their religious rights,” he added.
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