Syed Ali Shah Geelani invites separatist leaders, Sikh groups for seminar

Srinagar: Hardline Hurriyat Conference headed by Syed Ali Shah Geelani is holding a seminar to which several separatist leaders, including from Sikhs groups and Christian community representatives have been invited.

"Hurriyat Conference has decided to organise a seminar in Srinagar on June 14 in which people from different walks of life will express their views on the topic 'How to Resist the Indian State Fascism'," a spokesman of the separatist amalgam said.

"The personalities who have been invited for the proposed seminar include Akali Dal leader Simranjit Singh Mann, Dal Khalsa leader Kanwarpal Singh, noted human rights activist Gautam Navlakha and representatives of the Christian community," the spokesman said.

He said it will be an important seminar in which prominent scholars, intellectuals, writers and "pro-freedom leaders" of Kashmir would also participate.