Srinagar- Distinguished Kashmir expert, author, political commentator and supreme court lawyer Abdul Ghafoor Majeed Noorani, popularly known as AG Noorani has passed away at his Mumbai residence. He was 94.
He was one of the few remaining experts on the Constitution of India from his generation.
Noorani, who was born in Mumbai in 1930, wrote columns for various publications, including Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Dawn, The Statesman, Frontline, Economic and Political Weekly, and Dainik Bhaskar. He wrote thousands of articles and began writing in the early 1960s.
He was the author of numerous books, including “The Kashmir Question”, “Badruddin Tyabji”, “Ministers’ Misconduct”, “Brezhnev’s Plan for Asian Security”, “The Presidential System”, “The Trial of Bhagat Singh”, “Constitutional Questions in India”, “The RSS and the BJP: A Division of Labour,” and “The RSS: A Menace to India.”
He also authored the biographies of Badruddin Tyabji and Dr. Zakir Husain.
He defended Sheikh Abdullah of Kashmir during his long period of detention.
Noorani’s death has been widely mourned. Asaduddin Owaisi, in a message on X, said, “A.G. Noorani, a giant among scholars, has passed away. I learned a great deal from him, from the constitution to Kashmir, to China, and even the art of appreciating good food. May Allah grant him maghfirah.”
Former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also expressed his condolences on X, stating, “Sorry to hear about the demise of A.G. Noorani Sb earlier today. Noorani Sb was a man of letters, an accomplished lawyer, a scholar, and a political commentator. He wrote extensively on matters of law and on subjects like Kashmir, RSS, and the constitution. May Allah grant him the highest place in Jannat.”
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq also condoled the death of legal luminary, eminent writer and a great scholar on Kashmir who authored books on it , AG Noorani who passed away in Mumbai today.
In a statement issued here, Mirwaiz Umar said that he had great personal relations with the deceased who had many times advised him on political and legal matters . He was a very sincere person and forthright in his opinions.
Mirwaiz said that Noorani sahab was a true friend and supporter of the people of J&K and had a deep and critical understanding of the Kashmir issue. Mirwaiz said that in his death Kashmir has lost a great advocate of its aspirations .
Mirwaiz prayed for the magfirah of the deceased and a place for him in jannah.
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