Srinagar, Jan. 2 -- : In his first address after dropping the 'Hurriyat chairman' title from his X bio, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday asserted that his "beliefs and convictions have not changed - not even by a comma."Last week, Kashmir's chief cleric and separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq had dropped the title of 'Hurriyat chairman' from X after he was allegedly pressed by "authorities" to remove his designation. The move evoked a range of reactions in the Valley, drawing both support and criticism from various quarters.
"With Hurriyat constituents banned, all offices sealed and institutions closed, leaders and activists either in jails or under constant surveillance, social media remains the only platform that gives some voice and oppo...