The Hindu·4 min read·hard
Kashmir’s July 13 Martyrs’ Day: History and controversy
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The Hindu Bureau
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Kashmir observes 'Martyrs' Day' on July 13 to commemorate 22 individuals killed by Dogra forces in 1931. The day remains politically sensitive, marked by security measures and the recent house arrest of PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti.
Amid tight security arrangements for Martyrs’ Day in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti was placed under house arrest on Monday (July 13, 2026). On July 13 each year, ‘Martyrs’ Day’ is observed in Jammu and Kashmir in remembrance of 22 Muslims killed by Dogra forces in 1931.
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