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{{Use Indian English|date= | {{Short description|Kashmiri Separatist Leader}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
|office1 = Former Cabient minister of education and health | |office1 =Former Cabient minister of education and health | ||
(j&k) | (j&k) | ||
| 1blankname1 = [[Chief Minister]] | | 1blankname1 = [[Chief Minister]] | ||
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| birth_place =[[Handwara]] | | birth_place =[[Handwara]] | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2002|5|21|1932|5|6}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2002|5|21|1932|5|6}} | ||
| death_cause = [[Assassination]]}} | | death_cause = [[Assassination]] | ||
'''Abdul | }} | ||
'''Abdul Gani Lone''' ([[Urdu]]: {{nq|عُبدالغنی لُون}}) ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Abdul Ghani Lone from India pronunciation (Voice of America).ogg|ˈ|ɑː|b|d|ʊ|l|_|ˈ|ɡ|ɑː|n|i|_|ˈ|l|oʊ|n}} {{respell|AHB|duul|_|GAH|nee|_|LOHN}}; 6 May 1932 – 21 May 2002) was an Indian Kashmiri lawyer, [[politician]] and [[Kashmir]]i separatist leader. | |||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
Lone was born in Dard | Lone was born in Dard Harie,Kralpora [[Kupwara District]]. He earned a law degree from [[Aligarh Muslim University]] in 1957.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hurriyat Leader Lone Shot Dead|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/hurriyat-leader-lone-shot-dead/215704|access-date=2020-12-16|website=www.outlookindia.com/}}</ref> | ||
His sons Bilal Lone & Sajjad Lone are Kashmiri politicians. Sajjad Lone was member of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]. His daughter [[Shabnam Ghani Lone]] is a lawyer at the [[Supreme Court of India]].<ref>[https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/shabnam-lone/215725 Shabnam Lone], ''Outlook'', 23 May 2002.</ref> | His sons Bilal Lone & [[Sajjad Lone]] are Kashmiri politicians. Sajjad Lone was member of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]. His daughter [[Shabnam Ghani Lone]] is a lawyer at the [[Supreme Court of India]].<ref>[https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/shabnam-lone/215725 Shabnam Lone], ''Outlook'', 23 May 2002.</ref> | ||
On 10 April, His friend and colleague [https://twitter.com/sajadlone/status/1380719196321968128?s=20 Mohd Amin Wani] passed away due to heart attack. | |||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
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[[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] Chief Minister [[Farooq Abdullah]] expressed sorrow over the killing of Lone and held Pakistan responsible for the episode, saying, "Pakistan wants Kashmir and so is desperate in its action, which this killing has proved." Then Prime Minister of India [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] said, "Mr. Lone was assassinated because he was working for peace in Jammu and Kashmir."<ref name="shot_dead" /> | [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] Chief Minister [[Farooq Abdullah]] expressed sorrow over the killing of Lone and held Pakistan responsible for the episode, saying, "Pakistan wants Kashmir and so is desperate in its action, which this killing has proved." Then Prime Minister of India [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] said, "Mr. Lone was assassinated because he was working for peace in Jammu and Kashmir."<ref name="shot_dead" /> | ||
His son [[Sajjad Lone]] accused separatist leader [[Syed Ali Shah Geelani]] and Pakistani spy agency [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] responsible for his father's death, but he later altered his accusation, reportedly at the suggestion of his mother {{citation needed|date=February 2016}}, blaming Abdullah for providing inadequate security to his father.<ref>{{cite news|title='White-collar' men killed Abdul Ghani Lone: Sons|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/white-collar-men-killed-abdul-ghani-lone-sons/article1-648809.aspx|accessdate=7 April 2015|work=Hindustan Times|date=11 January 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/2002410.stm Thousands mourn Kashmiri separatist]</ref> | His son [[Sajjad Lone]] accused separatist leader [[Syed Ali Shah Geelani]] and Pakistani spy agency [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] responsible for his father's death, but he later altered his accusation, reportedly at the suggestion of his mother {{citation needed|date=February 2016}}, blaming Abdullah for providing inadequate security to his father.<ref>{{cite news|title='White-collar' men killed Abdul Ghani Lone: Sons|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/white-collar-men-killed-abdul-ghani-lone-sons/article1-648809.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226031843/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/white-collar-men-killed-abdul-ghani-lone-sons/article1-648809.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 December 2014|accessdate=7 April 2015|work=Hindustan Times|date=11 January 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/2002410.stm Thousands mourn Kashmiri separatist]</ref> | ||
The United States condemned the assassination, with Secretary of State [[Colin Powell]] issuing a statement recognizing Lone as moderate who sought a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue.<ref>[https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18311.htm Country Reports on Human Rights Practices], U.S. Department of State, 31 March 2003, Retrieved 14 January 2012</ref> | The United States condemned the assassination, with Secretary of State [[Colin Powell]] issuing a statement recognizing Lone as moderate who sought a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue.<ref>[https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18311.htm Country Reports on Human Rights Practices], U.S. Department of State, 31 March 2003, Retrieved 14 January 2012</ref> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
{{reflist | {{reflist}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||