Conflict
Ahead of Modi’s visit, Mirwaiz placed under house arrest
Srinagar: Ahead of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi’s visit to Kashmir, Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest.
Ahead of @narendramodi visit, panic buttons pressed by the authoritarian state and control tightened as searches and CASO conducted even in Lal Chowk! Today morning I was put under #HouseArrest ! pic.twitter.com/zNsYmWCCrL
— Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (@MirwaizKashmir) February 2, 2019
Modi is scheduled to visit the state on and lay the foundation stones of several projects. Meanwhile, Joint Resistance Leadership has called for a complete shutdown against his visit.
