As Kashmir’s chief cleric and Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been released from house detention after four years, political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, including the former chief ministers have welcomed the administrations decision.

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed his approval of the move, stating, "I welcome the step taken by the administration in J&K to release Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from house arrest. I hope that they allow him to move freely, interact with people & resume his social/religious responsibilities. Today, eyes in Kashmir will be on the Mirwaiz as he delivers his first Friday sermon in Jamia Masjid after 2019."