Sidelined Syed Ali Shah Geelani quits Hurriyat Conference

Sources privy to the development said the nonagenarian politician’s move was being anticipated for quite some time within the amalgam.

Kashmir separatists write letter to UN Secretary Antonio Guterres

He also said that the UN welcomes a greater role for India in addressing regional peace and security challenges.

On Aug 9, the court had sent him to 14-day judicial custody for his involvement in a decade-old money laundering case.

Without naming former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, Singh criticised him for his remarks on Nagrota attack.

Pak also said it strongly condemns the continued Indian brutalities in Kashmir where over 110 civilians are dead and over 15,000 injured.

By spurning talks, she said, the separatist leaders were not facilitating resolution of the problem.

New Delhi is ‘scared’ of any meaningful dialogue with them and Pakistan to address the issue, says Hurriyat Conference.

However, Home Minister saw some positives even as he lashed out at the separatists for their refusal to meet the MPs.

The separatists also asked women to occupy chowks in their vicinities and stage peaceful protests on August 30.