Masarat Aalam

A student of missionary, Tyndale Biscoe School, Masarat belongs to a middle-class family in Zaindar Mohalla area in old city. He did his graduation in Science from SP College and subsequently joined the political movement in 1987. He participated in rallies of the Muslim United Front which contested the 1987 elections. Aghast over the alleged rigging of the elections, Alam joined the militancy in the early 1990s and became a commander of the Hizbullah outfit. Later, he was arrested.
Alam has been jailed for more than 10 years on various charges. He came into limelight during the Amarnath land row in 2008. He is considered to be instrumental is formulation the ‘Ragda’.
Alam’s family comprises mother, sister and wife who live in a modest house amidst abject poverty.Masrat Alam has spend his life almost in jail.From the very begining of his life he used to join freedom protests.He used to organise rallies in his locality.
The General Secretary Hurriyat (G) Masrat Alam was the architect of the current movement. (Quit Kashmir Movement). Mr. Bhat a science graduate who speaks fluent English and wears a long, unkempt beard in the Islamic fashion is the leader of a separatist party called the Muslim League. He is also the deputy of the hard-line faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, a separatist group with conservative, Islamist leanings that rejects talks with India on Kashmir's status.He supports stone pelting.

    Arrests of Masrat Alam Bhat:
    1987 First Arrest by Indian forces For 3 days
    Again arrested in Oct 1990 For 13 months
  Again arrested in Feb -1993 Released in 1997
   Again arrested in 1998 by STF During torture for 6 days Right Leg gets major fractured
    Again arrested in Sept 1999 Along with all leaders of APHC Released May2000
    (Jail Jodpor Rajastan India)
    Again arrested in Jan -2001 Released Aug-2003(Sangror jail in Punjab)
    Again arrested in July -2005 For 1 year (Udhampur Jail Jammu)
    Again arrested in Apr -2007 Released May-2008 (Kotbalwal Jail Jammu under PSA ACT)
    Again arrested in sep - 2008 Released june 25 2010
     Again arrested in  18 October 2010.......