Mirwaiz pays glowing tributes to July 1931 martyrs
Srinagar: Senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of 13th July 1931 on the eve of their martyrdom anniversary.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressing a large gathering before Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar said these people stood up to the despot of the time and laid down their lives in the path of justice and to assert the rights and protect the dignity of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said their valour will always be remembered and recalled.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said that it was the tradition from the time of shaheed-e-Millat Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq, that a procession to the Martyrs’ Graveyard was led by him and a rally thereafter was held to commemorate the occasion and pay tributes to the martyrs. He said even after he became the Mirwaiz the tradition continued, but in the current time no such event is possible due to the ban and restrictions being imposed by the authorities.
He said, “So today a day earlier at Jamia Masjid we remember these martyrs and their sacrifices and pay tributes to them . We will always uphold the legacy they left behind of defending the dignity and the realisation of aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and seeking an end to the dispute peacefully.
