New Delhi, March 25 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday hailed the end of separatism in Jammu and Kashmir while praising the unifying policies of the Modi government, which, according to him, have effectively dismantled separatist movements, according to an official release from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

According to the release, the Home Minister also welcomed the recent announcement by two organisations linked to the Hurriyat, severing all ties with separatism, and urged other groups to follow suit in fostering unity and peace in the country.

The statement, citing the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, said that separatism has become history in Kashmir.

"The unifying policies of the Modi government have tossed separatism out ...