Dr. Simrit Kahlon The inherent fissures within the All Party Hurriyat Conference (Hurriyat) are well known. In recent days they have become all the more prominent, leading to what is widely being perceived as an existential crisis for the conglomerate. The Hurriyat has been steadily losing its clout and relevance over the last few years since people have seen through its … [Read more...] about Hurriyat: Teetering towards irrelevance
Mirwaiz Umar farooq
Geelani scripted the darkest chapter in Kashmir’s history
Jaibans Singh About two decades back, on April, 24, 1998, Syed Ali Shah Geelani wrested control of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) from Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. He went on to become the architect of the darkest, most turbulent period in the history of Kashmir. APHC was created by the Mirwaiz on March 10, 1993 as a political front to raise the so-called cause of Kashmiri … [Read more...] about Geelani scripted the darkest chapter in Kashmir’s history
23 years on Hurriyat stands exposed and irrelevant
Jaibans Singh The All Party Hurriyat Conference (Hurriyat) is a Pakistan-sponsored separatist conglomerate, created on March 10, 1993 and based in the Kashmir Valley. It was conceived as a political front to raise the so-called cause of Kashmiri independence. It projects itself as the sole representative of the Kashmiri people. A loosely knit alliance of 26 secessionist … [Read more...] about 23 years on Hurriyat stands exposed and irrelevant
Kashmiri separatism: The myth and the reality
Jasbir Sarai The moment the word “separatist” is used in India, it conjures the image of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and their colleagues of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) in Kashmir, who subscribe to this ideology. In the context of India’s freedom struggle in the twentieth century, however, use of the ideology of separatism as a political tool in … [Read more...] about Kashmiri separatism: The myth and the reality
Split-reunify-split: The Hurriyat drama goes on!
Ranjan Chauhan The Hurriyat is again making an attempt towards reunification. The development is a negative fallout of the misconceived political posture adopted by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed after assuming office of Chief Minister, Jammu and Kashmir. His attempts to reach out to the separatist elements in the state have been inferred as a sign of weakness and an attempt is being … [Read more...] about Split-reunify-split: The Hurriyat drama goes on!