SRINAGAR – Kashmir Martyr Day is observed on both sides of the Line of Control as well as by Kashmiri and Pakistani diasporas around the world to commemorate the valour and sacrifices of the Kashmiris.
Kashmir Martyrs Day is being observed to commemorate the martyrdom of those Kashmiris who laid down their lives in front of Srinagar Central Jail on 13th July 1931 for the cause of freedom from Dogra Rule.
A full-day holiday is also being observed in Azad Kashmir on this occasion. Earlier, posters surfaced in Srinagar and other areas of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, paying tributes to the martyrs.
Special meetings are being held to pay rich tributes to Kashmiri martyrs to be followed by protest rallies and demonstrations against India.
In a statement, Hurriyat leaders reiterated their resolve to carry forward the martyrs’ mission till it reaches its logical conclusion.
This tragic incident was held as agitators flocked in during the hearing of the illegal state case against Abdul Qadir Khan, who was facing an unjust trial. During the day, the muezzin called for prayer, which enraged brutal officials.
Police then shot Muezzin(the person who proclaims the call to prayer) dead, but another man replaced him but was met with the same fate. Cops resorted to arbitrary firing, which resulted in the martyrdom of 22 people while over a hundred were injured.
