India locks down Kashmir after quiet burial of separatist Geelani
3 years, 3 months ago

India locks down Kashmir after quiet burial of separatist Geelani

Al Jazeera  

Authorities blanket disputed region with troops and clamp down on communications to prevent protests over Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s death. Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the veteran separatist leader from Indian-administered Kashmir, has been laid to rest as the Indian authorities crack down on public movement and impose a near-total communications blackout to prevent protests. The clampdown echoes restrictions that were imposed in August 2019 when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi split Jammu and Kashmir – then the country’s only Muslim majority state – into two federally administered territories. The shock move was opposed within Indian-administered Kashmir, including by the likes of Geelani who quit his Hurriyat Conference faction, saying that it had failed to counter New Delhi’s efforts to tighten its grip on the disputed region.

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Tough road ahead for Kashmir separatist movement after Geelani
3 years, 3 months ago

Tough road ahead for Kashmir separatist movement after Geelani

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera asks region’s analysts and officials about the future of separatist politics after iconic leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s death. Fearing a mass funeral procession over the iconic leader’s demise, Indian authorities “snatched his body” shortly after his death and hurriedly buried it in at night – without even the presence of his family members. The official said in …

A bruised politician: Syed Ali Shah Geelani was key to the launch of an armed movement in Jammu and Kashmir in 1989
3 years, 3 months ago

A bruised politician: Syed Ali Shah Geelani was key to the launch of an armed movement in Jammu and Kashmir in 1989

The Hindu  

FOR the generation born in the 1960s and 1970s in the North Kashmir town of Sopore, Syed Ali Geelani, a fiery orator, was a local version of Che Guevara, Ho Chi Minh or Ayatollah Khomeini. Meeting Musharraf The Indian government considered Geelani a stubborn obstacle to its efforts to find a solution to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir within …

Jailed poster-boy of 2010 Kashmir stir Masarat Alam Bhat named Syed Ali Geelani's successor
3 years, 3 months ago

Jailed poster-boy of 2010 Kashmir stir Masarat Alam Bhat named Syed Ali Geelani's successor

India TV News  

The poster boy of the 2010 agitation in Kashmir, Masarat Alam Bhat, who is in jail for allegedly being involved in the funding of terror organisations, was on Tuesday named as chairman of the hardline Hurriyat Conference following the death of Syed Ali Shah Geelani last week. The NIA had said that immediately after his arrest, "Muslim League chairman Masarat …

'False Propaganda to Incite Violence': Armed With Videos, J&K Police Refute Claims of 'Disrespect' at Geelani Burial
3 years, 3 months ago

'False Propaganda to Incite Violence': Armed With Videos, J&K Police Refute Claims of 'Disrespect' at Geelani Burial

News 18  

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have refuted claims of separatist leader SAS Geelani’s family that he was “forcibly” buried in haste, slamming “such false propaganda to incite violence”. Tweeting a series of videos on ‘ghusul’, ‘kafan’ and ‘jinaza’, police said both sons of Geelani agreed to bury the 91-year-old leader during the night hours when they were told about the …

Kashmir Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani buried
3 years, 3 months ago

Kashmir Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani buried

India TV News  

Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was buried late in the night, the Kashmir Zone Police informed on Monday. However, 3hrs later probably under the pressure from Pakistan & miscreants they behaved differently & started resorting to anti-national activities", the Kashmir Zone Police tweeted. "After persuasion the relatives brought the deadbody to the graveyard and performed last rites with …

Geelani’s sons agreed to bury him in night, backtracked due to Pak.’s pressure: Police
3 years, 3 months ago

Geelani’s sons agreed to bury him in night, backtracked due to Pak.’s pressure: Police

The Hindu  

The J&K police on Monday claimed that deceased Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s two sons first agreed to bury him in the night but later backtracked due to Pakistan’s pressure. “Three hours later probably under the pressure from Pakistan and miscreants, they behaved differently and started resorting to anti-national activities, including wrapping the dead body in a Pakistani flag, making loud …

Mehbooba, Mirwaiz condemn ‘maltreatment’ of Geelani’s body
3 years, 3 months ago

Mehbooba, Mirwaiz condemn ‘maltreatment’ of Geelani’s body

The Hindu  

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti and Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday accused the J&K administration of showing disrespect towards the body of senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who died of natural causes on September 1 in Srinagar at the age of 92. The former Chief Minister said booking Geelani’s family under the UAPA “shows the …

India probes Kashmir leader’s family under anti-terror law
3 years, 3 months ago

India probes Kashmir leader’s family under anti-terror law

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir opened a case against family members of late resistance leader Syed Ali Geelani under a harsh anti-terror law for allegedly raising anti-India slogans and wrapping his body in the Pakistani flag, officials said Sunday. His son, Naseem, said Indian authorities buried Geelani’s body in a local cemetery without any family members present after …

Restrictions eased out in Kashmir but security forces continue to remain deployed
3 years, 3 months ago

Restrictions eased out in Kashmir but security forces continue to remain deployed

India TV News  

Restrictions were eased out in Kashmir, but security forces continued to remain deployed on the fourth day on Sunday following the death of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, officials said. There are no restrictions on movement of people in the Valley, but barricades continue to remain in place along roads at several areas, especially those leading to Geelani's …

Visuals Show Syed Ali Shah's Body Wrapped in Pak Flag, J&K Police File FIR
3 years, 3 months ago

Visuals Show Syed Ali Shah's Body Wrapped in Pak Flag, J&K Police File FIR

The Quint  

As per a report by the Indian Express, the police stated that the women did not snatch the body but “facilitated” the family to take it to the graveyard. Meanwhile, Dilbag Singh, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed that people at Geelani's residence misbehaved with police officials. "We never expected such unruly behaviour by the family and other …

J-K police file case after videos show Syed Ali Shah Geelani's body in Pak flag
3 years, 3 months ago

J-K police file case after videos show Syed Ali Shah Geelani's body in Pak flag

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir police have registered a case under the Unlawful Activities Act after videos surfaced showing the body of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani wrapped in a Pakistani flag and the alleged raising of "anti-national" slogans after his death, PTI reported citing officials. Geelani’s family told reporters that the police forcibly took away his body and carried …

Relatives booked for wrapping Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s body in Pakistan flag
3 years, 3 months ago

Relatives booked for wrapping Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s body in Pakistan flag

The Hindu  

The J&K police on Saturday lodged an First Information Report in central Kashmir's Budgam district against the family members and “miscreants” who raised anti-India slogans and wrapped the body of deceased separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in a Pakistani flag on September 1-2. “An FIR was registered against the family, relatives and some miscreants who created unlawful activities on …

OPINION: How Syed Ali Shah Geelani Hurt Kashmiris the Most
3 years, 3 months ago

OPINION: How Syed Ali Shah Geelani Hurt Kashmiris the Most

News 18  

“We are Pakistanis and Pakistan is us”, “Go India, Go Back” and “Yahaan Kya Chalega, Nizam-e-Mustafa”. Among the millions of unsung victims of Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s selfish agenda are the Kashmiri youth, who have been radicalized, led astray and turned into mere cannon fodder. Due to SAS Geelani’s concept of so-called “Independence”, the common Kashmiris were robbed of a …

OPINION: In Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s death, Pakistan Has Lost Its Last Man Standing in Kashmir
3 years, 3 months ago

OPINION: In Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s death, Pakistan Has Lost Its Last Man Standing in Kashmir

News 18  

On August 15 2021, a hundred feet tall Indian tricolour was inaugurated at the Hari Parbat fort overlooking the entire downtown in Srinagar. Geelani would often be photographed with Kashmiri youth many of whom would later be seen brandishing guns in social media posts and subsequently be killed in encounters with security forces in Kashmir. Similar mass agitation was seen …

Hurriyat Conference on Geelani's Death: 'End of an Era, Big Void in Political Corridors of J&K'
3 years, 3 months ago

Hurriyat Conference on Geelani's Death: 'End of an Era, Big Void in Political Corridors of J&K'

News 18  

The Hurriyat Conference, led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Friday expressed grief over the death of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and said his demise marked the end of an era and has created a big void in the political corridors of Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, the spokesperson of the amalgam said with the inception of …

Kashmir lockdown continues after anti-India leader’s death
3 years, 3 months ago

Kashmir lockdown continues after anti-India leader’s death

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Indian authorities enforced a security lockdown and a near-total communications blackout for a second day in disputed Kashmir on Friday after the death of Syed Ali Geelani, a top resistance leader who became the emblem of the region’s defiance against New Delhi. Geelani, who had multiple ailments and was under house arrest for years, was buried by …

Situation in Kashmir After Geelani's Death Absolutely Under Control: DGP Singh
3 years, 3 months ago

Situation in Kashmir After Geelani's Death Absolutely Under Control: DGP Singh

News 18  

The situation in the Kashmir Valley following the demise of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani is absolutely under control and people have cooperated with the authorities, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Friday. The J-K police chief also said the decision on relaxing restrictions on communications would be taken at a review meeting soon. To a …

Restrictions Continue to Be in Force Across Kashmir Following Separatist Leader's Death
3 years, 3 months ago

Restrictions Continue to Be in Force Across Kashmir Following Separatist Leader's Death

News 18  

Restrictions continued to be in force across the Kashmir valley for the second day on Friday as a precautionary measure following the death of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, officials said. A police spokesperson said some vested interests tried to spread baseless rumours about a "forcible burial of SAS Geelani by police". The police spokesperson said IGP, Kashmir …

EXPLAINER: Resistance leader’s death deepens Kashmir strife
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Resistance leader’s death deepens Kashmir strife

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The death of a top separatist leader in disputed Kashmir and the ensuing crackdown on public movement and communications by Indian authorities have highlighted the turmoil seething just below the surface in the region. Here’s a closer look at what Syed Ali Geelani meant to Kashmir and why problems still roil the region two years after India …

Geelani, Kashmir’s staunchest anti-India leader, dies at 91
3 years, 3 months ago

Geelani, Kashmir’s staunchest anti-India leader, dies at 91

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Syed Ali Geelani, an icon of disputed Kashmir’s resistance against Indian rule and a top separatist leader who became the emblem of the region’s defiance against New Delhi, died late Wednesday. Over the years, he had repeatedly said no to any talks with New Delhi, asserting that “India can’t be trusted unless it calls Kashmir a disputed …

India locks down Kashmir after top separatist leader’s death
3 years, 3 months ago

India locks down Kashmir after top separatist leader’s death

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Indian authorities cracked down on public movement and imposed a near-total communications blackout in disputed Kashmir on Thursday after the death of Syed Ali Geelani, a top separatist leader who became the emblem of the region’s defiance against New Delhi. The Press Trust of India news agency reported that officials buried Geelani’s body and prohibited any mass …

India Says No Comments on Pakistan's Day of Mourning Over Geelani's Demise; Internet Shutdown to Continue
3 years, 3 months ago

India Says No Comments on Pakistan's Day of Mourning Over Geelani's Demise; Internet Shutdown to Continue

News 18  

With Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan declaring a day of official mourning on the demise of Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, India on Thursday said it was the Pakistani PM's statement and it had no comments to offer. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he was "deeply saddened" to learn about Geelani's death. Restrictions to Continue Meanwhile, police …

Pakistan Observes Day of Mourning Over Kashmiri Separatist Leader Geelani's Demise
3 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan Observes Day of Mourning Over Kashmiri Separatist Leader Geelani's Demise

News 18  

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday observed a day of mourning over the demise of Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he was "deeply saddened" to learn about Geelani's death. President Arif Alvi, who last year conferred Pakistan's highest civilian award 'Nishan-e-Pakistan' on Geelani in absentia, expressed deep grief and sorrow over his demise. Foreign …

Pakistan observes day of mourning over Kashmiri separatist leader Geelani’s demise
3 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan observes day of mourning over Kashmiri separatist leader Geelani’s demise

The Hindu  

Pakistan on Thursday observed a day of mourning over the demise of Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he was “deeply saddened” to learn about Geelani’s death. President Arif Alvi, who last year conferred Pakistan’s highest civilian award ‘Nishan-e-Pakistan’ on Geelani in absentia, expressed deep grief and sorrow over his demise. Foreign Minister …

Obituary | Syed Ali Shah Geelani: A pro-Pak. ideologue who witnessed Kashmir’s chequered history
3 years, 3 months ago

Obituary | Syed Ali Shah Geelani: A pro-Pak. ideologue who witnessed Kashmir’s chequered history

The Hindu  

The political career of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani spanned over six decades. He was a witness to all the critical phases of Jammu and Kashmir’s tumultuous history — the accession of J&K to India in 1947, the dethroning of then Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah in 1953, the ascension of Jamaat-e-Islami in 1970s, the rise of armed rebellion of …

Geelani gets pre-dawn quiet burial
3 years, 3 months ago

Geelani gets pre-dawn quiet burial

The Hindu  

Senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, 92, was laid to rest in a pre-dawn quiet burial monitored by police in Srinagar’s Hyderpora area. OIC’s charge The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, a body of Muslim countries, has condemned the Indian government for “denying the right to choose burial rites and site for Geelani, an iconic Kashmiri leader”. Pakistan Foreign Minister …

Curfew-like Curbs Imposed in Kashmir, Internet Shut as Separatist Leader Geelani Buried in Srinagar
3 years, 3 months ago

Curfew-like Curbs Imposed in Kashmir, Internet Shut as Separatist Leader Geelani Buried in Srinagar

News 18  

Syed Ali Geelani, avowedly a pro-Pakistan supporter who spearheaded the separatist movement in Jammu and Kashmir for over three decades, was buried in Srinagar’s Hyderpora area at 4:37 am on Thursday. Officials said that authorities took Geelani’s body and buried him according to rituals at the graveyard of the mosque under heavy police protection. Shortly after the news broke in …

How Syed Ali Shah Geelani at India Today Conclave denied role in exodus of Kashmiri Pandits
3 years, 3 months ago

How Syed Ali Shah Geelani at India Today Conclave denied role in exodus of Kashmiri Pandits

India Today  

Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a hardliner Islamist leader who died Wednesday evening at the age of 92, was widely known for his separatist politics and ideology. While speaking at the India Today Conclave in 2011, Syed Ali Shah Geelani had spoken about the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, the lives of Ladakhis, Jammu residents and Bakarwals and his relation with …

Obituary: Syed Ali Shah Geelani was symbol of Kashmir resistance
3 years, 3 months ago

Obituary: Syed Ali Shah Geelani was symbol of Kashmir resistance

Al Jazeera  

Geelani spearheaded Kashmir’s movement for right to self-determination and was a staunch proponent of merging with Pakistan. Until June last year, Geelani headed the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, an umbrella group of various Kashmiri political and religious groups formed in 1993 to spearhead a movement for the region’s right to self-determination. Three decades of armed rebellion against Indian rule saw …

Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the man whose heart belonged to Pakistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the man whose heart belonged to Pakistan

India Today  

“It is absolutely true that the Muslims are a complete separate nation on the basis of their religion, culture, civilisation, customs and practices, and thought. Rather, the basis of their unity is Islam and Islam alone, and their belief that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah's prophet.” Hurriyat Conference’s lifetime chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani, …

Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani dead at 91
3 years, 3 months ago

Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani dead at 91

Hindustan Times  

Syed Ali Shah Geelani, an avowedly pro-Pakistan Kashmiri secessionist leader, who passed away at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar on Wednesday night, was the undisputed leader of separatism in Kashmir and the only one who would publicly raise the cry of Azadi-barai-Islam. Syed Ali Shah Geelani had represented Sopore in J&K assembly thrice, last time in 1987 when he was …

Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani dies after prolonged illness
3 years, 3 months ago

Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani dies after prolonged illness

The Hindu  

Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, 91, passed away at his Srinagar residence on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 night, according to family sources. Under strict house arrest for around a decade, Geelani developed "breathing complications" on Wednesday night around 10:30 p.m. and breathed his last, the family sources said. Meanwhile, police sources said the security arrangements were being made …

Syed Ali Shah Geelani: Kashmir separatist leader dies at 92
3 years, 3 months ago

Syed Ali Shah Geelani: Kashmir separatist leader dies at 92

Al Jazeera  

Geelani, who headed a hardline faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, died at his Srinagar residence after a prolonged illness. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a top separatist leader in Indian-administered Kashmir, has died at the age of 92 after a prolonged illness. Troops deployed, restrictions imposed Geelani headed a hardline faction of All Parties Hurriyat …

Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani dies in Srinagar
3 years, 3 months ago

Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani dies in Srinagar

India Today  

Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani died at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar at 10.35 pm on Wednesday night. Syed Ali Shah Geelani, born on 29 September 1929, was a Kashmiri separatist leader in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In 2020, Pakistan awarded its highest civilian honour ‘Nishaan-e-Pakistan’ to Syed Ali Shah Geelani. MEHBOOBA MUFTI OFFERS …

Syed Ali Shah Geelani: A life dedicated to Kashmir and its people
4 years ago

Syed Ali Shah Geelani: A life dedicated to Kashmir and its people

Al Jazeera  

‘Oppression does not last,’ my grandfather – now 91 and in ailing health – tells me as police line the roads outside. I am so sorry.” My grandfather, my “Aba”, is Syed Ali Shah Geelani, one of the most prominent figures in the Kashmiri resistance movement and the leader of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat. As he was humming “La Ilaha illhala…” he suddenly …

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