Amid ‘restrictions’, J&K parties pay tributes to 1931 ‘martyrs’
Authorities in Srinagar restricted access to a graveyard where 1931 uprising victims are buried, preventing local political leaders from paying tributes. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticized the security measures, arguing they contradict official claims of normalcy in the region.
Authorities on Monday (July 13, 2026) barricaded the graveyard in Srinagar, where 22 civilians killed during the 1931 uprising against Dogra monarchy are buried, and allegedly imposed restriction on the leaders of the Jammu and Kashmir parties from visiting it. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said such measures belied the claims of normalcy in Kashmir.
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