NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that two more constituents of the Jammu and Kashmir – based Hurriyat Conference have renounced separatism and manifested their commitment and faith in the vision of a “new Bharat” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also stated clearly that “separatism is breathing its last” in the Valley.
This comes after a similar move two days earlier by two other Hurriyat affiliates.
Shah said that separatism in Jammu and Kashmir is on the verge of extinction under the Modi government, while unity continues to gain strength in the Valley.
“Another great news from Kashmir Valley. Two more groups affiliated with the Hurriyat, namely J&K Tahreeqi Isteqlal and J&K Tahreek-I-Istiqamat, have discarded separatism and reposed their trust in the new Bharat built by PM Shri @narendramodi Ji,” he posted on X.
“Under the Modi government, separatism is breathing its last, and the triumph of unity is echoing across Kashmir,” Shah added.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement (JKPM) and the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Political Movement (JKDPM) also severed ties with separatism.
Hailing the development, Shah had then stated on X, “Separatism has become history in Kashmir… two organisations associated with the Hurriyat have announced the severing of all ties with separatism.”
He further credited the Modi government’s policies for the shift, saying, “The unifying policies of the Modi govt have tossed separatism out of J&K.”
JKPM, founded by IAS officer Shah Faesal before his return to government service, issued a statement where its chairperson Shahid Saleem rejected Hurriyat’s ideology, citing its failure to address J&K’s grievances. Similarly, senior DPM leader Mohammad Shafi Reshi reaffirmed his complete dissociation from the Geelani-led Hurriyat faction, declaring himself a bona fide Indian citizen committed to the Constitution.