Tag: separatist movement

SRINAGAR:  The death of senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has left a void in the separatist camp that might not be easy to bridge in near future. Geelani had broken away from the Jamaat-e-Islami in 2008 when he formed his own political party called the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat. Ashraf Sehrai was his deputy in the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat and most supporters of Geelani looked upon Sehrai as his logical successor. Sehrai died of Covid infection while he was in prison on May 5, 2021. His death left the question of Geelani’s succession, as an icon...