Srinagar: Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday announced to quit the Hurriyat Conference, an amalgam of separatist groups, he headed for some years.
Geelani cited prevailing circumstances in the forum behind his decision.
“In wake of prevailing circumstances in the forum, I announce to quit,” he wrote in a detailed letter addressed to Hurriyat leaders, according to KNS, a local news agency.