In a Post on X Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Molvi Umar Farooq Said "From the Valley of Kashmir to Pir Panjal and Jammu, the unity in grief and condemnation over the events in Iran shown by the Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir, as one Ummah, is commendable. It reflects the living moral conscience of our society, standing firmly against oppression and unwaveringly with the oppressed. The shutdown observed across the region is a peaceful and powerful expression of that solidarity.\n\nThe right to peaceful protest and expression of wounded sentiments must be respected. Reports of protesters and mourners, including women and minors, being detained are unfortunate and unwarranted. As is the filing of FIRs and the withholding of accounts of local media outlets for covering protests by social media platforms, including Facebook, under enforcement laws of the land.\n\nThe authorities should release all those detained and seriously relook at their policy of continued censorship and punishment for freedom of expression."