US EditionDemocracy Undermined in J&K on Martyrs’ Day
SRINAGAR, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA, JUL 13 – Jammu and Kashmir leaders, including Omar Abdullah, were placed under house arrest and denied permission to visit the Martyrs' graveyard, a site closed since 2019 amid political restrictions.
- On July 13, 2025, political leaders in Srinagar were placed under house arrest and roads to the Martyrs' graveyard were sealed to prevent commemorations of the 1931 massacre.
- These security measures followed the 2019 abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status and the scrapping of July 13 as a gazetted holiday by the Union-appointed lieutenant governor.
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and other leaders circumvented roadblocks to offer prayers at the graveyard, where 22 unarmed civilians were killed by the Dogra army during a protest for rights in 1931.
- Omar Abdullah called these detentions a 'blatantly undemocratic move' by the 'unelected nominees of New Delhi' locking up elected representatives, while CPM leader M Y Tarigami called the day a reminder of sacrifices for democracy.
- The event highlights ongoing tensions between the central administration and Kashmir's elected leaders, underscoring disputes over political rights and the suppression of historical remembrance.
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Omar Abdullah scales gate to offer prayers at martyrs' memorial in Srinagar amid restrictions
In a dramatic turn of events, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah climbed over the locked gates of the Mazar-e-Shuhada on Monday to offer prayers, after he was allegedly stopped by security forces from entering the site on Martyrs' Day. Omar Abdullah, who said he had been under house arrest on July 13, arrived at the Naqshband Sahib graveyard in Srinagar without informing authorities. Upon reaching the Khanyar area, his convoy was sto…
Kashmir leaders face house arrest on Martyrs’ Day; CM says ‘undemocratic’ - The Tribune
Several senior political leaders in Srinagar claimed they were placed under “house arrest” on Martyrs’ Day on Sunday, allegedly to prevent them from visiting the historic Martyrs’ Graveyard and paying homage to the 22 civilians killed on July 13, 1931, while protesting against the Dogra regime. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the move, calling it “blatantly undemocratic.”
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July 13 is marked as Martyrs’ Day as a homage to the 22 Kashmiris who fell to the bullets of the Dogra army while protesting the rule of Maharaja Hari Singh in 1931
'Tyranny of Unelected', Says CM Abdullah as Leaders Prevented from Visiting Graveyard on Martyrs' Day in Kashmir
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said that the "unelected nominees of New Delhi locked up the elected representatives" of the people of Jammu and Kashmir after prominent leaders from ruling and opposition parties were not allowed to leave their houses to prevent them from visiting the graveyard of 1931 martyrs here. India News | 'Tyranny of Unelected', Says CM Abdullah as Leaders Preven…
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