The attachment of the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) headquarters at Rehmatabad, Hyderpora, by Budgam Police under Section 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, is a clear message that the government will no longer allow separatist organisations to cloak subversive politics under the veneer of legality. Since the terrorism took roots in Kashmir, these offices were used to issue diktats, incite unrest, and coordinate propaganda against the government under the garb of so called resistance. The Hurriyat Conference and its affiliates thrived by building networks not just on ideology, but on property, finance, and influence. Many of these offices and institutions were acquired using dubious channels—funds siphoned off through hawala, contributions from Pakistan-based handlers, and donations extorted from the people of Kashmir. These properties were sanctuaries where anti-India agendas were nurtured, while their leaders lived comfortably in prime localities of Srinagar. Allowing such assets to remain untouched would tantamount to permitting the roots of separatism to survive and waiting for an opportunity to sprout again. That is why the Hyderpora attachment must serve as a template. Every office, trust, school, or business directly linked to Hurriyat leaders and their sympathisers must be mapped and taken over. Every property purchased through benami arrangements must be scrutinised. The argument that such actions are “symbolic” is misplaced—symbols matter, especially in a conflict theatre. Closing down the doors of separatist offices is as important as closing down the channels of their finances. These properties are not mere brick-and-mortar structures. They were operational centres for spreading disaffection, inciting street violence, and glorifying terrorism. A nation which has suffered from terrorism cannot tolerate this illegality under the guise of democracy and institutions that actively conspire to undermine our sovereignty. The days of appeasement and half-measures have become a thing of past since the Union government took direct control of Jammu and Kashmir. Separatists enjoyed undue space in plush offices where they held press conferences and dictated terms to the street. Today, the situation has changed and it demands decisive dismantling of all such power centres. The youth of Kashmir must see clearly that there is no space left for the politics of sabotage. The action by Budgam police is a strong step forward. But the mission to dismantle terrorism will remain incomplete until every other Hurriyat-linked property is sealed, confiscated, and repurposed for the welfare of the people including by converting them into schools for poor children, hospitals for the needy, or community centres that serve ordinary Kashmiris. That would not only erase the last traces of separatist politics but also transform them into symbols of peace and progress.