New Delhi [India], March 27 : In a significant development in Jammu and Kashmir, two more groups linked to the Hurriyat Conference—J&K Tahreeqi Isteqlal and J&K Tahreek-I-Istiqamat—have renounced separatism and pledged their support for the vision of a “New Bharat” under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed this move, highlighting it as a sign of the diminishing influence of separatism in the region. “Another great news from Kashmir Valley. Two more groups affiliated with the Hurriyat, namely J&K Tahreeqi Isteqlal and J&K Tahreek-I-Istiqamat, have discarded separatism and reposed their trust in the new Bharat built by PM Shri @narendramodi Ji. Under the Modi government, separatism is breathing its last, and the triumph of unity is echoing across Kashmir,” Shah said in a post on X.
This decision is viewed as a major success in the government’s ongoing efforts to address separatism and restore lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir, a region that has long suffered from cross-border terrorism sponsored by Pakistan.
This follows the earlier announcement on March 25 by two other organizations—J&K People’s Movement and the Democratic Political Movement—that they were severing their ties with the separatist outfit. Amit Shah hailed this as a significant victory for Prime Minister Modi’s vision of a united, peaceful, and developed India.
“Separatism has become history in Kashmir. The unifying policies of the Modi government have tossed separatism out of J&K. Two organizations associated with the Hurriyat have announced severing all ties with separatism. I welcome this step towards strengthening Bharat’s unity and urge all such groups to come forward and shed separatism once and for all. It is a big victory for PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s vision of building a developed, peaceful, and unified Bharat,” he added.
On March 11, the Home Ministry decided to ban two organizations—the Awami Action Committee, led by prominent Kashmiri cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and the Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen, led by Shia leader Masroor Abbas Ansari—for five years due to their alleged anti-national activities.
Amit Shah later informed Parliament that between 2019 and 2024, 14 major Hurriyat-linked organizations had been banned. He criticized previous administrations for their “lenient” stance on terrorism, claiming they avoided strong actions due to concerns about losing vote banks. In contrast, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against terrorism.