Srinagar: Sajjad Lone, Chief of the People's Conference, on Thursday, appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha to ensure the release of Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
In a series of tweets, Lone said that Mirwaiz is a religious head and his continued detention for the three years is a crime against him. He said the Mirwaiz has himself been a victim of violence and leads forces of moderation and has stuck to utterances that represent the true essence of Islam.
Lone tweeted "Spare a thought for @MirwaizKashmir He is under continued detention for the last three years. And none of us has talked about him. My apologies. We may differ politically but he inspires us as a religious head. A religious head who spearheaded the forces of moderation."
"@MirwaizKashmir has stuck to utterances that are moderate and represent the true essence of Islam. He has religious duties. His continued incarceration is a crime against him and against all those whom he inspires at a religious level."
