Srinagar, Aug 27 (Reporter) Jailed religious cleric Sarjan Ahmad Wagay aka Sarjan Barkati on Tuesday filed his nomination papers as independent candidate from Shopian constituency through his daughter for the Assembly polls to be held in three-phases from September 18. In 2016 unrest in Kashmir, triggered by the killing of militant commander Burhan Waji, Barkati, a resident of Zainpora Shopian, had coined and popularized many slogans. He was booked under Public Safety Act for organising anti-government rallies. He remained in custody for over four years. Last year, Jammu and Kashmir’s Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) arrested Barkati, in a terror funding case. Barkati’s daughter said that her family has already held a meeting with the locals who have assured all their support in the Assembly election. Jailed Barkati filed his nomination papers as an Independent candidate. He is the second jailed leader who is contesting the polls in J&K. Abdul Rashid Sheikh aka Engineer Rashid, contested from Baramulla Lok Sabha seat earlier this year and won the polls by defeating former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Lone...////...