Two political parties, J&K Tahreeq i Isteqlal and Tehreeq i Istiqamat, have left the All Party Hurriyat Conference, severing ties with the separatist group's ideology. Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed the departures, stating that "separatism is breathing its last." The Hurriyat Conference, formed in 1993, has seen splits and varying approaches to resolving the Kashmir issue.
Two political parties, J&K Tahreeq i Isteqlal and Tehreeq i Istiqamat, have left the All Party Hurriyat Conference, severing ties with the separatist group's ideology. Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed the departures, stating that "separatism is breathing its last." The Hurriyat Conference, formed in 1993, has seen splits and varying approaches to resolving the Kashmir issue.