Attacking the Centre over restrictions on people of Jammu & Kashmir post- Article 370 decision, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday alleged that the people of Kashmir have been kept "imprisoned" in their own homes and it is unfair to do so on the occasion of Eid.
“Eid is an occasion of joy and celebration, and our thoughts are with the people of Kashmir who have been kept imprisoned in their own homes. We still don't know how or where our Comrades in Kashmir are," he tweeted.
"We are a country of diverse languages, religions, cultures & ideas; this is our strength. The impact of undemocratically and forcibly altering Jammu and Kashmir's status will be felt in other states with special status. Let's not forget that most are on India's borders," Yechury said.
Last week, Yechury and CPI general secretary D Raja were detained in Srinagar airport and sent back to Delhi, when reached the troubled valley to meet their party workers.
Eid al-Adha prayers were held at various mosques in the Kashmir Valley on Monday. The authorities had on Sunday said that people will be allowed to visit neighbourhood mosques to offer prayers. Large gatherings, however, were not allowed in any part of the Valley.