UNBELIEVABLE: Hurriyat | History Defined

‘Fear is real’: Why young Kashmiris are removing tattoos of guns, ‘freedom’

For years, these tattoos symbolised defiance against the Indian government. Now, thousands are erasing them.

Al Jazeera · May 19, 2025

Boycott call carries no sense after 2019, our objections to misrepresent these polls stand: Mirwaiz

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest ahead of Srinagar polling, advocating for peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue.

The Hindu · May 3, 2024

Loyal to India, say separatist leaders’ kin; BJP hails shift

The BJP termed the public renouncement of separatism by the kin of two prominent separatist leaders in Kashmir “a significant shift towards peace and prosperity”

The Hindu · Mar 23, 2024

Masarat Alam Bhat | Voice of secession

The Hindu profiles on Masarat Alam Bhat, chief of the separatist Muslim League Jammu and Kashmir, catapulted to limelight in 2008-09, popularising pro-azadi songs & anti-India graffiti, resulting in death of 200 civilians & ban of his party in 2021.

The Hindu · Dec 30, 2023

Retired SSP shot dead by terrorists while offering azaan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla

A 72-year-old retired police officer, who was the local “muezzin”, was shot dead by terrorists while he was giving “azaan” – the call for prayer – from a mosque in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, police said.

The Hindu · Dec 24, 2023

A changed political landscape in J&K

The Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 is a blow to the PDP and NC

The Hindu · Dec 19, 2023

State of Play | The shift in BJP’s Kashmir approach

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s release reflects a change in the BJP’s approach to Kashmir. It is hard to put a finger on the right reason for his release — whether under external pressure or due to internal demands

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023

Mirwaiz delivers Friday sermon after 4 years; calls for dialogue, reconciliation

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was allowed to deliver Friday sermon at Srinagar's Jamia Masjid after 4 years. He stressed for resolution of Kashmir issue through dialogue and reconciliation. He demanded release of jailed Hurriyat leaders, journalists, rights activists and lawyers.

The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq allowed to offer Friday prayers after four years

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Kashmir's chief cleric and Hurriyat chairman, likely to offer Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar after four years of house arrest. J&K High Court sought reply from L-G administration over detention. Mirwaiz served legal notice and knocked door of High Court. He was arrested in August…

The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023

J&K High Court issues notice to administration over house arrest of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Hurriyat chairman and the valley’s Mirwaiz (chief preacher) Umar Farooq’s lawyer submitted to the court that he remains under house arrest for more than four long years.

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2023