News Topic:Martyrs' Day (13 July)
Politics
PDP leader visits graveyard in old city to pay tributes to those killed in 1931
On eve of “Martyrs’ Day”, PDP Iltija Mufti today visited the graveyard in Old City to pay tributes to 22 people who were killed outside Srinagar jail on July 13, 1931.
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Politics
Iltija Mufti leads PDP protest over July 13 remarks in Assembly
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday staged a protest against derogatory remarks made about the July 13 Martyrs during a session in the Legislative Assembly.
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Politics
PC’s manifesto promises restoration of J-K’s statehood
The Jammu Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) has unveiled its manifesto, outlining its vision for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood.
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Kashmir
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq pays tribute to 1931 martyrs at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid
On the eve of the 93rd anniversary of the martyrs of 13th July 1931, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday paid glowing tributes to them.
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Politics
Kashmiri leaders barred from visiting graveyard on Martyrs’ Day
Leaders of political parties in the Valley have accused the government of imposing restrictions on Martyr’s Day to prevent leaders from going to Mazar-e-Shohda.
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Kashmir
13 July 1931: Politicians barred from visiting martyrs’ graveyard
Top political parties including NC and PDP organized closed door functions and paid homage to the 13 July, 1931 martyrs.
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Kashmir
In a first, no official function held to mark Martyrs’ Day in J&K
For the first time since 1948, there was no holiday and official function to commemorate the Martyrs’ Day in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Opinion
July 13th – Kashmir Martyrs’ Day
Washington: It was on July 13, 1931 that the foreign occupying Dogra troops shot dead 22 Kashmiris, in cold blood, in front of Srinagar Central...
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