Syed Ali Shah Geelani wanted himself buried at Mazar E Shuhada — Martyrs’ graveyard. But even after his soul departed, he remained a ‘security threat’ to New Delhi. Geelani’s ‘will’ was abrogated as were the rights of Kashmir on that night.

The demise of Kashmir’s tallest separatist leader, SAS Geelani, on the night of 01 September immediately became a political crisis. India raced to bury him in the dead of the night to stifle anti-India protest while Pakistan announced ‘official mourning’.

But amidst the chaos, Naseem Geelani, son of SAS Geelani, struggled to keep it together.

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