SRINAGAR – Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the worldover will observe Kashmir Martyrs’ Day, tomorrow (Friday).
They will observe day as the day of reaffirmation of the pledge that theywill continue the mission of their martyrs till the achievement of theinalienable right to self-determination.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the day will be marked by completeshutdown and a march towards Naqashband Sahib in Srinagar where martyrs of1931 are buried.
Call for the observance of the day has been given by the Joint ResistanceLeadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and MuhammadYasin Malik.
The Indian authorities continued to place all resistance leaders includingSyed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Muhammad AshrafSehrai and Ghulam Nabi Sumjhi either under house detention or in jails toprevent them from leading the march towards Martyrs’ Graveyard at NaqshbandSahib, tomorrow (Friday).
Meanwhile, Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism, martyredone more youth in Kupwara district, today (Thursday).
The youth was killed during the ongoing cordon and search operation by theIndian troops in Kandi area of the district.
The killings led to complete shutdown in Kupwara district. The authoritiesimposed curfew and other restrictions in the district to prevent peoplefrom staging demonstrations against the killings.
On other hand, hundreds of people, today, participated in the funeralprayers of 20-year-old youth at Trehgam in Kupwara district.
The youth, identified as Khalid Ghafar was killed after the Indian troopsopened fire on a group of protesters at Trehgam village yesterday(Wednesday).
Shutdown was also observed in Kishtwar and adjoining areas of Jammu regionagainst the rise in civilian killings in the Kashmir Valley.
*AJK: Day of martyrs of 13th July 1931 to be observed on Friday*
In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Day of martyrs of 13th of July 1931 will beobserved tomorrow (Friday) at government level in a befitting manner to paytributes to their sacrifices.
Functions and rallies have been arranged at district level. Tomorrow isgeneral public holiday across the state.
The main function of the day will be held in Muzaffarabad. It has beenarranged by Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Cell.
Political figures and people belonging to all walks of life have beeninvited to attend the function to express solidarity with the Kashmiris whoare struggling for their just right, Right to self-determination.