Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (Yasin Malik)

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The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (Yasin Malik) is a break away faction of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, led by Yasin Malik. It is a secular separatist movement, demanding a united Kashmir independent from both Pakistan and India. Although previously a militant organization, since 1995 it has renounced all violence and called for strictly peaceful methods to achieve its aims.[1] Yasin Malik is also strong advocate for the right of return of Hindu Kashmiri Pandits.[2]

Although it is a breakaway faction, it enjoys more popularity in Kashmir than the original JKLF faction led by Amanullah Khan. However in 2005 the JKLF lead by Yasin Malik received a major setback when its senior leaders differed[1] from Yasin Malik's meeting[2] with the prime minister of India and parted ways and announced Farooq Siddiqi, (Farooq Papa)[3] as its new chairman. Since then the popularity of JKLF headed by Yasin Malik has declined.

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  1. ^ "Interview: "I have never been on Pakistan's 'favoured guests' list"", Newsline, 2005-01-01. Retrieved on 2006-07-27. 
  2. ^ "Come back, Yasin Malik tells Kashmiri Pandits", The Hindu, 2004-01-24. Retrieved on 2006-07-27. 


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