Kashmir Faces Backlash Over Proposal for Uniform Friday Sermons

• The J&K Waqf Board proposed uniform Friday sermons to focus on social issues.
• Critics accuse the Modi government of curbing Kashmir's religious freedom and expression.
• The proposal aims to de-politicize mosques in Kashmir, which have been sites of conflict.
• Andrabi suggested the need for uniform sermons to raise societal concerns unitedly.
• The core committee of the J&K Waqf Board will pre-approve the content of the sermons.