Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed the decision by two organisations to cut ties with the separatist Hurriyat Conference. He declared that separatism is now a relic of the past in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a post on X, Shah credited the development to the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s policies. He said Modi’s policies have unified the region and eliminated separatist influence. He urged other groups to follow suit. Shah said this development marks a significant milestone in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a peaceful, prosperous, and united India.
Separatism has become history in Kashmir.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 25, 2025
The unifying policies of the Modi government have tossed separatism out of J&K. Two organizations associated with the Hurriyat have announced the severing of all ties with separatism.
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Advocate Mohammad Shafi Reshi, a resident of Gulberg Colony, Srinagar, is among those who severed ties with the Hurriyat Conference.
Reshi, who formerly chaired the Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Political Movement (DPM) until 2017, after ending his association with the Hurriyat Conference, has since not associated with any separatist organisations.
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In a formal statement, Reshi criticised the ideology of the separatist group for failing to address the real concerns of the people in Jammu and Kashmir. He added that he is now fully committed to his legal career and cautioned that any unauthorised use of his name in connection with separatist groups would lead to legal action. Reaffirming his commitment to the Indian Constitution, he said he remains a law-abiding citizen dedicated to national unity.
The development comes in the wake of a five-year ban on the Awami Action Committee (AAC) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Itehadul Muslimeen (JKIM) under UAPA. The two groups are part of the Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat Conference. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has opposed the ban on the two groups. PDP legislators raised the matter in the assembly and urged the government of Omar Abdullah to reverse it.
After the abrogation of Article 370, the space for separatist politics has shrunk with Hurriyat Conference struggling for relevance.
