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Sep 2, 2021 · First, he made it clear that although a proud Kashmiri, he considered his national identity to be Pakistani. Second, he was implacably hostile to the idea of an independent Kashmir.
Returning to Kashmir after studies in Lahore, Geelani became active in the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference. He was appointed the secretary of the party unit in Zurimanj.
Geelani staunchly advocated the merger of Kashmir with Pakistan. A few days later, I met Mohammad Yasin Malik, the young leader of the pro-independence Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front...
Dec 4, 2020 · Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who has spent a life time fighting for Kashmir, and stood tall in the face of endless persecution and abuse, is now fighting physical pain.
Sep 2, 2021 · Following the August 2019 decision of the Modi government stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its special status, the Geelani bubble burst in the Valley. Only three years ago, the Valley had seen over two-month-long protests following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani.
- Prabhash K Dutta
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Sep 8, 2021 · A bruised politician: Syed Ali Shah Geelani was key to the launch of an armed movement in Jammu and Kashmir in 1989. Syed Ali Geelani’s (1929–2021) stance remained unwavering: the solution...
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Aug 1, 2011 · Geelani initially formed the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat in the early days of his political career, but then abandoned that platform to join the more established Jamaat-e-Islami (Jammu and Kashmir).
