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 Centre’s deep-rooted paranoia and ruthlessness”. “In this hour of grief and injustice, the whole nation stands with the family.” Video released Meanwhile, the police released a series of videos on the last moments of Geelani's burial, which showed the rites of ablution and wrapping of the shroud being performed, besides the funeral prayers. The family alleged not even the late Hurriayt leader’s sons were allowed by the police to participate in the last rites and funeral prayers.

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'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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Statements attributed to Geelani false, fabricated: Family
4 years, 3 months ago

Statements attributed to Geelani false, fabricated: Family

Deccan Chronicle  

Kashmiri separatist patriarch Syed Ali Shah Geelani's family on Monday said that all the statements attributed to him in the recent past are false and fabricated. It also requested media and social media users not to drag the ailing leader or his kin into “unnecessary controversies” but give them some breathing space and allow them to attend to his medical …

Geelani's Family Urges People Not to Circulate Unconfirmed Info About His Health, Political Opinion
4 years, 4 months ago

Geelani's Family Urges People Not to Circulate Unconfirmed Info About His Health, Political Opinion

News 18  

The family of pro-Pakistan separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday appealed to people, including journalists, not to circulate any unconfirmed information about his health condition or political opinion as it was taking a "heavy toll" on their personal and domestic lives. In a statement issued in the names of his two sons — Nayeem and Naseem Geelani, the …

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