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| birth_date ={{Birth date |1932|5|6|df=y}} | | birth_date ={{Birth date |1932|5|6|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Dard Harie]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[British Raj|British India]] | ||
| 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_place = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India | | death_place = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]] | ||
| death_cause = [[Assassination]] | | death_cause = [[Assassination]] | ||
| children = [[Sajjad Lone]]<br/>[[Shabnam | | children = [[Bilal Lone]]<br/>[[Sajjad Lone]]<br/>[[Shabnam Gani Lone]] | ||
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'''Abdul Gani Lone''' ({{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 | |||
'''Abdul Gani Lone''' ({{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 a [[Kashmiris|Kashmiri]] lawyer, [[politician]] and a separatist leader. | |||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
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|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook magazine]]}}</ref> | Lone was born in Dard Harie, Kralpora in the [[Kupwara District]] of the [[princely state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Kashmir and Jammu]] in [[British Raj|British India]] into a [[Kashmiri Muslim]] family. 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|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook magazine]]}}</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 Gani 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 2021, his colleague and a good friend Mohd Amin Wani passed away due to cardiac arrest.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/sajadlone/status/1380719196321968128 |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== 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}} | His son [[Sajjad Lone]] accused separatist leader [[Syed Ali Shah Geelani]] and Pakistani spy agency [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] of being 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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* [[List of assassinated Indian politicians]] | * [[List of assassinated Indian politicians]] | ||
== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/15062002/1506200222.htm ''Milli Gazette''] | *[http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/15062002/1506200222.htm ''Milli Gazette''] | ||
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[[Category:Aligarh Muslim University alumni]] | [[Category:Aligarh Muslim University alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Kashmiri people]] | [[Category:Kashmiri people]] | ||
[[Category:Kashmiri Muslims]] | |||
[[Category:People murdered in Jammu and Kashmir]] | [[Category:People murdered in Jammu and Kashmir]] | ||
[[Category:People from Kupwara district]] | [[Category:People from Kupwara district]] | ||
[[Category:Kashmir separatist movement]] | [[Category:Kashmir separatist movement]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 1967–1972]] | ||
[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference politicians]] | [[Category:Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference politicians]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2002 murders in India]] | ||