Authorities puts Mirwaiz under house arrest to prevent him from going to Martyrs’ Graveyard
Srinagar: The authorities today put senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest in Srinagar, Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, to prevent him from paying homage to the martyrs of July 13, 1931 and offering Fateha for them.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference in a statement issued in Srinagar said that the administration put Mirwaiz under house arrest to prevent him from going to the Martyrs’ Graveyard in Naqshband Sahib.
Describing the detention of Mirwaiz as very sad, it said that the Indian administration has made it their policy to prevent Kashmiris from paying homage to the martyrs of July 13.
The APHC paid heartfelt tribute to the martyrs of July 13, 1931, on their martyrdom anniversary, honouring their sacrifices and contributions towards the greater cause of the Kashmiri nation and the reclamation of their usurped rights.
It highlighted that July 13, 1931, marks a historic day in Kashmir’s history, when these martyrs sacrificed their lives in the fight against autocratic rule and despotism.
It emphasized that the memories and sacrifices of the martyrs were deeply ingrained in the hearts and minds of the Kashmiri people and would never be forgotten.
