Abdul Ghani Lone
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Abdul Ghani Lone was an India
n lawyer and politician
who for most of his professional career worked as a Kashmir
i separatist.
Born in Dard Hare, Kupwara District
, Abdul Ghani Lone received a law degree from Aligarh Muslim University
in 1957. He made his first entry into politics serving in the state assembly as a Congress candidate in 1967. In 1978, he formed a Kashmir separatist organization called the People's Conference dedicated to "the restoration of 'internal autonomy' in Kashmir."
He was assassinated on May 21, 2002 while commemorating the twelfth death anniversary of the Kashmiri leader, Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq
. On the day after his assassination, his son Sajjad Lone
blamed both, the government of Indian administrated Kashmir and Pakistan
, for the assassination of his father. United States of America condemned the assassination, with the then Secretary of State Colin Powell
issuing a statement recognizing him as moderate who sought peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n lawyer and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who for most of his professional career worked as a Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
i separatist.
Born in Dard Hare, Kupwara District
Kupwara District
Kupwara District is located in Jammu and Kashmir, India.-Administration:Kupwara district has 3 tehsils: Handwara, Karnah and Kupwara.This district consists of 11 blocks: Sogam, Tangdar, Teetwal, Ramhal, Kupwara, Rajwal, Kralpora, Langate, Wavoora, Trehgam and Kalaroo...
, Abdul Ghani Lone received a law degree from Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
in 1957. He made his first entry into politics serving in the state assembly as a Congress candidate in 1967. In 1978, he formed a Kashmir separatist organization called the People's Conference dedicated to "the restoration of 'internal autonomy' in Kashmir."
He was assassinated on May 21, 2002 while commemorating the twelfth death anniversary of the Kashmiri leader, Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq
Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq
Mirwaiz Molvi Farooq was the Mirwaiz of his time in Kashmir and chairman of the Awami Action Committee , a coalition of disparate political parties in Jammu and Kashmir that wish independence under Islamic Conditions for the state of Jammu and Kashmir....
. On the day after his assassination, his son Sajjad Lone
Sajjad Lone
Sajjad Gani Lone is a Kashmiri politician, the youngest son of Abdul Ghani Lone, who was killed in a rally in Srinagar. After the death of his father, Sajjad Lone became the chairman of People's Conference....
blamed both, the government of Indian administrated Kashmir and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, for the assassination of his father. United States of America condemned the assassination, with the then Secretary of State Colin Powell
Colin Powell
Colin Luther Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African American to serve in that position. During his military...
issuing a statement recognizing him as moderate who sought peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue.