US EditionFormer Hurriyat Chairman Abdul Gani Bhat, Who Held Talks with NDA Leaders Two Decades Ago, Passes Away
Abdul Gani Bhat, a key figure in Kashmiri separatist politics and advocate for dialogue, passed away after a brief illness, leaving a legacy of moderation and political activism.
- Former Hurriyat Conference chairman Professor Abdul Gani Bhat died peacefully on Wednesday evening at his residence in Sopore, Kashmir, at age 90.
- Bhat's political career began in 1986 when he co-founded the Muslim United Front, challenging the ruling NC-Congress in the 1987 Assembly elections amid allegations of rigging.
- He evolved from fiery speeches to a pragmatic advocate of dialogue, engaging both Indian and Pakistani interlocutors and participating in talks with NDA leaders like L.K. Advani.
- Mehbooba Mufti called him a "voice of moderation" and an "esteemed scholar," while Mirwaiz Umar Farooq lamented being denied participation in his final rites as "unbearable cruelty."
- Bhat's death marks the loss of a sincere, visionary leader who championed peaceful resolution amid Kashmir's turmoil, leaving a profound influence despite differing political views with key figures.
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J-K: Former Hurriyat chief Abdul Gani Bhat dies at 90; CM Omar Abdullah expresses anguish
Former Hurriyat Conference chief Abdul Gani Bhat on Wednesday died at his home in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore, PTI reported citing his family. He was 90. Bhat had been ailing for the past few years and remained mostly confined to his Sopore residence in Baramulla district. He breathed his last on Wednesday evening, Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said. "I just received a call from Bhat Sahib's son confirming the sad news about the demise of…
J-K CM Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti condole death of senior Hurriyat leader Prof Abdul Gani Bhat
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 18 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that he was saddened by the demise of senior Kashmiri political leader, academician and former Hurriyat chairman Professor Abdul Gani Bhat. The Chief Minister added that he would always remember him as a “very civil person” even though their “political ideologies were poles apart”. “I’m saddened to hear about the demise of senior Kashm…
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