The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board proposed uniform Friday sermons, prompting significant opposition from various political leaders. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticized the initiative as an unacceptable interference in religious affairs by the BJP. Mehbooba Mufti argued for transferring Waqf Board’s administration to the elected government to maintain religious autonomy. Religious leaders, including Hurriyat Conference’s Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, opposed the move, asserting it undermines the role of imams.
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