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Srinagar: Civil society activists have termed the ban on Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom in Shopian as a \u201cnew phase of repression\u201d in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, calling it an assault on Kashmir\u2019s religious identity.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the activists during media interactions in Srinagar said designating the major religious seminary an \u201cunlawful entity\u201d signals an intensifying crackdown on religious and educational institutions, deepening concerns over shrinking civic space in IIOJK.<\/p>\n
The move reflects growing pressure on educational and religious spaces, they added. Activists noted the use of draconian UAPA against religious institutions raises serious questions, highlighting the expanding use of security laws beyond their stated purpose. The crackdown on the Shopian seminary reinforces concerns over erosion of cultural and religious autonomy, they said.<\/p>\n
The ban has sparked fears of systematic targeting of Muslim institutions in IIOJK, with activists pointing to the Modi regime\u2019s selective targeting of religious bodies. They said Indian authorities are also profiling mosques and their management committees, in blatant violation of the right to privacy and religious freedom.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeclaring a major seminary unlawful lays bare the discriminatory and communal character\u201d of the Indian government, activists said, adding that faith remains under threat in IIOJK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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