SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that only dialogue can resolve issues, adding that “coercion and pressure tactics” will never yield positive results.

Mirwaiz, who is also Kashmir’s chief cleric, was allowed to offer prayers at the Jamia Masjid here after being barred for three consecutive Fridays. He also addressed the Friday congregation at the grand mosque.

During the address, the Mirwaiz said restrictions on him serve no purpose “except to highlight the arbitrariness and high-handedness of those wanting to rule by force rather than in the spirit of democracy”.

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