Mushawarat condemns detention of Dr Ghulam Qadir Lone in Kashmir

The All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat, the umbrella body of Indian Muslim organisations, condemned the arrest of Kashmir’s renowned scholar and thinker Dr Ghulam Qadir Lone on 2 May by the Dangiwacha police for his alleged appeal to people during an address in a mosque not to participate in elections. Dr Lone is a respected scholar, thinker and author of many important books. He is not associated with any organisation. President of Mushawarat, Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan said Dr Lone’s arrest is unjust and against the basic freedoms of expression and freedom of conscience. A non-violent expression of one’s beliefs is his constitutional right. Mushawarat demands the immediate and unconditional release of Dr Lone and hopes that the J&K administration in future will not transgress its legal limits. The Mushawarat head has also written a letter in this respect to the CM Jammu & Kashmir.   Milligazette