Hurriyat (M) pays tributes to Mirwaiz Yousuf Shah
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to noted religious and political leader Mahagir-i-Millat Mirwaiz Moulana Muhammad Yousuf Shah on his 44th death anniversary observed on 17 Ramadan-ul-Mubarak.
In a statement, a spokesman of the Hurriyat said late Mirwaiz always supported the truth and fought against the falsehood, starting a vibrant freedom movement in Kashmir.
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