↘ On August 5, 2019, Centre revokes special status/autonomy of J&K granted under Article 370 of the Constitution
↘ Around 8,000 people were detained, including politicians, separatists and activists, amidst a blanket communication blackout and military build-up. Many are still behind bars
↘ Ex-CMs Farooq and Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, veteran Hurriyat leader, the late Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq put under house arrest
↘ NIA also launched probes into alleged links to terror funding against Geelani, his family, the Mirwaiz, and several others
↘ Geelani, Kashmir’s most hawkish separatist leader, passed away on Sept 1, 2021
↘ Mirwaiz’s release on Sept 22, coming after release of clerics Abdul Rashid Dawoodi and Mushtaq Ahmad Veeri, marks a softening of policy…