Top Kashmiri separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani died on Wednesday evening. He was 92.

Obituary: Syed Ali Shah Geelani was symbol of Kashmir resistance
Geelani spearheaded Kashmir’s movement for right to self-determination and was a staunch proponent of merging with Pakistan.


Geelani speaks during a press conference in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir [File: Mukhtar Khan/AP]
2 Sep 2021
Top Kashmiri separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani died on Wednesday evening. He was 92.

As soon as news of his death began to make the rounds in the disputed Himalayan region, authorities blocked the internet and deployed hundreds of troops in the main city of Srinagar to prevent a mass funeral procession or protests against Indian rule.
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