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After his return to the Valley, hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Sunday sent a strong missive to both New Delhi and Islamabad, saying that the forthcoming Indo-Pak compromise on Kashmir is not acceptable and that his supporters would continue “peaceful resistance”. Geelani also targeted the United States, which recently denied him a visa, calling it a “murderer” country and blaming it for killing lakhs of Muslims across the world.
Geelani (76), had to undergo a surgery after his kidney was found to be malignant, came straight from the hospital to address a rally at Srinagar’s Eidgah ground. His message was clear—the separatist struggle in Kashmir must continue till New Delhi allows a plebiscite in J-K even after New Delhi and Islamabad reach an agreement to resolve the Kashmir issue. “We will accept self-governance as a solution. We will not accept internal autonomy. We will not accept making borders porous so that people can cross with ease or allowing trade,” he said.
After the rally, the police filed a case against Geelani and four leaders from the hardline Hurriyat in connection with the anti-national slogans raised during the rally.
