ISLAMABAD: Kashmiris in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Pakistan and across the globe will mark July 13 to commemorate the martyrs of July 13, 1931 who laid down their lives against the oppressive dogra regime. Besides the martyrs will also be remembered who render supreme sacrifices against India occupation.
Kashmiris in IIOJK, AJK, Pakistan and world-over will pay homage to martyrs of July 13, 1931 who raised their voice against the suppressive rule of Dogra ruler Hari Singh. On the day 23 people were martyrs during offering Azan outside central jail Srinagar where dogra rulers have detained and hanged Abdul Qadeer Khan, a man who raised voice against dogra rule and on the day Qadeer was hanged.
Kashmiri are marking the day with zeal and fervor every year and processions were organized to march towards Mazar e Shuhda (Martyrs grave-yard in the compound of Khankahe Naqashband Khwaja Bazar in downtown of Srinagar.
Kashmiris will organize processions, marches, seminars to pay homage to martyrs 0f 1931 and martyrs who continued their mission till the day. So far 96,320 Kashmiris were martyred out of them 7,341 were killed in custody.
Meanwhile, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), a conglomerate of Kashmiri freedom loving political parties and organizations, has urged the Kashmiri people to observe July 13 (Saturday) as Kashmir Martyrs’ Day with a complete strike in the territory.
Kashmiri leaders like Masarrat Alam Butt, Shabbir Ahmad Shah, and Naeem Ahmad Khan, who are in Indian prisons, have called upon Kashmiri nation to hold complete strike on the day to pay tribute to martyrs of July 13, 1931 and other martyrs who have laid down their lives for the sake of Kashmiri freedom struggle.
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