Srinagar, March 25 -- A former aide of late Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani has distanced himself from the separatist camp, prompting Union Home Minister Amit Shah to declare that separatism has become history in Kashmir.

On Monday, advocate Mohammad Shafi Reshi announced his complete disassociation from the Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Political Movement (DPM), a constituent of hardline faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference.

Reshi, was a former head of DPM in Jammu & Kashmir and close to aide of late Hurriyat chief Geelani.

Commenting on the development, Shah said today that separatism has become history in Jammu and Kashmir.

He credited "the unifying policies" of the Narendra Modi-led government for dismantling separatist sentimen...