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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Removes Hurriyat Chairman Title from X Bio After Pressure from Authorities

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Removes Hurriyat Chairman Title from X Bio After Pressure from Authorities

Mirwaiz Removes ‘Hurriyat Chairman’ Title from X Bio After Authorities’ Pressure: A Symbol of Fading Separatist Space in Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 26 December 2025 A Small Digital Edit with Deep Political Meaning In Kashmir’s complex political landscape, even a single line in a social-media bio can carry the weight of history, identity, and unresolved conflict. This week, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq—one of the Valley’s most influential religious figures and long-standing separatist leader—removed the title “Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference” from his X (formerly Twitter) profile. The change came, he…

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Urges GoI to Release Ailing Separatist Leaders on Humanitarian Grounds

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Urges GoI to Release Ailing Separatist Leaders on Humanitarian Grounds

Hurriyat Chief Calls for Compassionate Approach Amid Rising Health Concerns By: Javid Amin | 29 October 2025 Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has appealed to the Central government to release ailing separatist leaders Shabir Ahmad Shah and Mohammad Yasin Malik on humanitarian grounds, citing their worsening health conditions and the moral responsibility of the state to uphold human dignity. In a public statement issued from Srinagar, Mirwaiz stressed that the appeal is not rooted in political considerations but in basic human compassion. “Humanity should come before politics. We are…

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Freed after four years, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq reaffirms Hurriyat’s commitment to peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue

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Freed after four years, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq reaffirms Hurriyat's commitment to peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue

The Mirwaiz criticised the reading down of Article 370 saying it was an assault on Kashmiri identity, adding harsh and unilateral decisions of disempowerment were taken by the administration. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chairman of the Hurriyat Conference, made his first public appearance following his release and reiterated the separatist amalgam’s stance on the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir issue. He emphasized the necessity for dialogue and peaceful means to resolve the long-standing conflict. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq also highlighted the people of Kashmir’s commitment to peaceful coexistence among different…

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