Mirwaiz Removes 'Hurriyat Chairman' from X Profile Citing Coercion

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric of Kashmir, removed the 'Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference' designation from his X (formerly Twitter) profile. He stated authorities pressured him to make the change, calling it a 'Hobson's choice' due to the ban on Hurriyat constituents under UAPA.

• Mirwaiz Umar Farooq removed 'Hurriyat chairman' from his X profile.
• He cited pressure from authorities who threatened to take down his account.
• Hurriyat Conference and its constituents are banned under UAPA.
• Mirwaiz described the forced change as a 'Hobson's choice'.
• He was also placed under house arrest and barred from Friday prayers.
• PDP leader Waheed Para defended the Mirwaiz's decision.

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