News Topic:Martyrs' Day (13 July)
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House detention of J&K leaders ‘chilling reminder’ of democratic decline: Congress
Tariq Karra said that the barring of the Chief Minister from visiting a graveyard is a chilling reminder of how far India has drifted from its democratic values.
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NC condemns alleged manhandling of CM Omar
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference today condemned the alleged manhandling of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar.
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BJP slams Omar for reviving ‘politics of graves’; Lone calls visit scripted
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s visit to the Martyrs’ Graveyard in old Srinagar has drawn sharp reactions from political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir.
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After ‘house detention’, Omar visits Martyrs’ graveyard, alleges bid to block entry
J&K CM Omar Abdullah launched a searing attack on the LG-led administration for once again attempting to stop NC leaders to pay tribute to the martyrs of July 13, 1931.
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Omar Abdullah slams local media silence over detention of elected leaders on Martyrs’ Day
CM Omar Abdullah accused a large section of local newspapers in J&K of deliberately burying the “mass detention” of the elected representatives on the Martyrs’ Day.
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On ‘Martyrs Day’, J&K leaders put under house arrest, access to old city graveyard blocked
Several leaders from Jammu and Kashmir were placed under house arrest today to prevent them from visiting the Martyrs’ Graveyard in Srinagar’s old city.
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Speaker, PDP chief spar over Assembly resolution proposing to declare July 13 as public holiday
A political row unfolded between J&K Assembly Speaker Rahim Rather and PDP chief Mehbooba over an Assembly resolution proposing that July 13 be declared a public holiday.
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J&K admin denies permission for ‘Martyrs’ Day’ gathering in old Srinagar
The District Administration Srinagar has denied permission to all applicants seeking to visit Khawaja Bazar, Nowhatta in old Srinagar on Martyrs’ Day, observed on July 13.
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High Court quashes PSA detention of Shopian man, cites vague allegations
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has quashed the preventive detention of a Shopian resident under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
Amarnath Yatra suspended from both routes from August 9 amid track repairs
The Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra will remain suspended from both traditional routes with effect from August 9, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg said on Saturday.
AIP urges SC to expedite bail plea of jailed MP Er Rashid
AIP has urged the Supreme Court to urgently hear Baramulla MP Er. Rashid's bail plea, citing seven years of detention and a Delhi court development involving Yasin Malik.
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