Omar Abdullah Criticizes Administration Over Restrictions on Martyrs' Day Visit
Restrictions on political leaders and citizens commemorating martyrs raise concerns about suppression of dissent.
On July 13, 2026, Omar Abdullah and other leaders in Jammu and Kashmir paid homage to martyrs of 1931 at party headquarters in Srinagar, as restrictions limited movement downtown. Sakina Itoo, the Education Minister, was stopped from visiting the Martyrs’ Graveyard by security personnel. Omar criticized the Lt Governor-led administration for ignoring Muslim martyrs' sacrifices since 2019. Both ruling and opposition parties honored the martyrs, while BJP leaders rejected "distorted narratives."
13 JUL 2026
— NDTV
Omar Abdullah barred from Srinagar martyrs' graveyard on July 13
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Leaders from both ruling and opposition parties honored martyrs in Srinagar on July 13, 2026, despite restrictions limiting movement downtown.
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