The hanging of Yaqub Memon in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts early Thursday morning evoked widespread condemnation from Kashmir’s pro-freedom camp while Kashmiris, mostly youth, took to social media sites to give vent to their anger over the execution. The mainstream parties, barring independent MLA Er Abdur Rashid who took out a protest rally in Lal Chowk here—maintained silence over the issue. The Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman and veteran separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani said Memon was “executed for being a member of minority community.” “Voices within India are…
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