In an apparent reference to the criticism by state government that he was using the mosque for political activities, Mirwaiz said that it was a public stage no one could bar highlighting the Kashmir issue from.
Warning the government against imposing curbs on the Grand Mosque, Mirwaiz said,“If they (Government) think that I will give up to their pressure and shy away from performing my religious and political duties, they are living in a fool’s paradise.”
“The Jamia Masjid is no anybody’s personal property. It is a national asset of Kashmiri Muslims from where the masses articulate their aspirations and sentiments,” he said.
“This is not a government stage which can be opened or closed at will, or used for vested interests,” he said.
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