Syed Ali Geelani, who once contested surveys, required their boycott after 1990 s. File picture: PTI.
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Syed Ali Geelani’s resignation comes at a time when the Hurriyat is under pressure.
The unforeseen resignation of 90- year-old Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Geelani from the conglomerate of separatist groups on Monday, left the already squeezed Kashmiri separatists in a state of shock and Pakistan in a corner.
Mr. Geelani, experiencing numerous disorders and tended by 2 sons at his Srinagar home, has actually been the face of hard-line separatism for many decades now. His resignation reportedly was sent in a huff over the Pakistan-based Hurriyat and Pakistan’s response to the Kashmir situation post August 5, 2019.
A close associate of Mr. Geelani, who refused to be named, stated his resignation is targeted at both Pakistan and the redundant management around him. His resignation comes at a time when the separatists’ constituency is raising questions over the Hurriyat’s action to the Centre’s choice to revoke J&K’s special status last year.
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