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Kashmir: Geelani didn't quit, he was dumped by Pak

By IANS | Updated: July 9, 2020 15:55 IST

New Delhi, July 9 Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the patriarch of the pro-Pakistan separatist movement in Kashmir, quit ...

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New Delhi, July 9 Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the patriarch of the pro-Pakistan separatist movement in Kashmir, quit the All Parties Hurriyat Conference. That was the impression that his parting letter sought to give, but hidden somewhere was the fact that Pakistan terminated his services. He was dumped because he was old, unwell, bickering with his own separatist colleagues and was not fitting into Pakistan's new scheme of things vis-a-vis Kashmir.

His two-page letter illustrated his 'pain'. For three decades, Geelani delivered for Pakistan. His "Kashmir banega Pakistan

( With inputs from IANS )

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