Archive · 14 Jan 2026
J&K Mosque Profiling Sparks Religious Row
Mehbooba Mufti, a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, is upset about the government's decision to profile mosques and imams in the region.
She thinks this is unfair and an interference in the religious affairs of Muslims.
The government says they are doing this for security reasons, but Mehbooba argues that it is making people scared and alienated.
She also criticized the government for dismissing five employees for alleged links to militant groups without proper legal process.
She believes these actions are part of a larger pattern of targeting Muslims and deepening their sense of alienation.
Mehbooba also questioned the government's silence on these issues and their habit of blaming the opposition for their failures.
Mehbooba Mufti criticized the government's profiling of mosques and imams in Kashmir as interference in religious matters.
The government is seeking detailed information, including photos and Aadhar cards, from imams and mosque management committees.
Mufti argued that the profiling is an attempt to intimidate Muslims and keep them away from their religion.
She also criticized the dismissal of five government employees for alleged links to militant organizations without proper judicial scrutiny.
Mufti questioned the government's silence on these issues and their habit of blaming the opposition for their failures.
- Who
- Mehbooba Mufti, PDP president and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir
- What
- Criticism of the government's profiling of mosques and imams in Kashmir
- When
- Wednesday, January 14
- Where
- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Why
- Mehbooba Mufti believes the profiling is an interference in religious matters and an attempt to intimidate Muslims.
Government
Opposition
Profiling of Mosques
Government
The government is profiling mosques and imams in Kashmir to gather information for security purposes.
Opposition
The opposition views this as interference in religious matters and an attempt to intimidate Muslims.
Dismissal of Employees
Government
The government has dismissed five employees for alleged links to militant organizations, citing national security concerns.
Opposition
The opposition argues that the dismissals are based on accusations without proper judicial scrutiny and deepen alienation.
- Profiling Details Sought
- Photos, Aadhar cards, personal details of imams and mosque management committees
- Government's Stance
- Security measure to gather information
- Opposition's Stance
- Interference in religious affairs and intimidation
- Employees Dismissed
- 5
- Total Employees Dismissed Since 2021
- 89
Sources
Five More J&K Govt Employees Sacked Over Alleged Terror Links
5 more J-K govt employees sacked over ‘terror link’ claims: Who are they?
Five govt employees terminated in J&K on charges of terror links
J&K government dismisses 5 employees over terror links; LG Manoj Sinha’s zero-tolerance policy strengthens security
Jammu and Kashmir L-G terminates 5 more govt employees for suspected terror links, 85 since 2020
5 govt employees terminated by J-K LG over links with terror outfits Hizbul Mujahideen and LeT
Normalisation of injustice, says Mehbooba Mufti on sacking of govt employees
Profiling of mosques in Kashmir is meddling in Muslims’ religious matters: Mehbooba
