What happened to Abdul Gani Lone? Why did Hurriyat split? What changed in his family’s political journey? And where does Kashmir’s politics go from here?
In this special episode of On Record with Pirzada Shakir, Bilal Gani Lone speaks about his father Abdul Gani Lone, his political journey, separatist movement, the formation and divisions within Hurriyat, the 2002 killing of his father, and the unresolved questions surrounding it.
He also reflects on Sajad Gani Lone’s entry into mainstream politics, the Peoples Conference, dialogue with New Delhi, Pakistan’s role, the changing political landscape of Jammu & Kashmir.
From Hurriyat’s internal differences to the question of dialogue, from the politics of boycott to electoral politics, Bilal Gani Lone offers a deeply personal and political perspective on some of Kashmir’s most consequential chapters.
