Geelani Hits Back at Rajnath, Says Killing of Teenager Neither 'Kashmiryat' Nor 'Insaniyat'

Hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has hit back at Rajnath Singh after the Home Minister said that separatists don't believe in democracy.

"Musaib a teenager injured by Indian forces in #OccupiedKashmir Neither Kashmiryat Nor Insaniyat, just Haywaniyat...Showering of pellets on kids by Indian forces in #OccupiedKashmir is neither Jamhuriyat nor Insaniyat #Kashmir," Geelani tweeted on Monday.

In a press conference on Monday, Rajnath had said that the separatists' refusal to meet the 35-member all-party team was neither 'Kashmiriyat' nor 'insaniyat'.

"Shunning delegation members who have come for talks shows Hurriyat members do not believe in democracy. The behaviour of Hurriyat leaders with delegation members was neither 'Kashmiriyat' nor 'insaniyat'," Rajnath said.

Claiming that the government is ready to go to any extent to discuss the situation with the Separatists, Rajnath had said "not only doors but ventilators are also open for talk with them".

Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav and Communist leaders Sitaram Yechury and D Raja had on Sunday gone to meet Syed Ali Shah Geelani but the hardline Hurriyat chairman refused to even let them in and the three MPs left after waiting at his door for about ten minutes.

Outside the house, several of Geelani's supporters massed around and angrily shouted slogans as the MPs' cars and security vehicles went past. They chanted "Go India, go back" and "We want freedom".