Srinagar BJP, a coalition partner of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday stayed away from state function at Mazar-e-Shohada in Srinagar where the 13 July martyrs lay buried.
On 13th July 1931, 22 Kashmiris were killed during Dogra rule in police firing in 1931 outside the Central Jail, Srinagar,
However, BJP, refuses to accept those who laid down their lives on this day in 1931 in the struggle against the autocratic Dogra regime as martyrs. The party had announced to observe Black Day in Jammu on Thursday.
The day is being observed as official holiday in the Jammu and Kashmir, where leaders of political parties and separatists, cutting their party lines, are paying tributes to Martyrs every year at Mazar-e-Shohada at Khawaja Bazar area of down town every year.
Abdullah Takes a Dig at PDP Ally for Staying Away
National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah Thursday hit out at Bharatya Janata Party, the coalition partner in the state government for staying away from the official function marking the Martyrs Day.
Responding to a question, the National Conference President said that the July 13, 1931 massacre was carried out in Dogra Raj.
Dograj Raj had carried out this [massacre], how they [BJP legislators] can come [here to pay homage]? asked Abdullah.
Their vote-bank lies there. It is obvious they wouldnt accompany them [ally PDP], said Abdullah, while referring to Jammu areas where Dogras predominantly live.
He said that the coalition partners have come together just for chair.
BJP has skipped the official function for the third consecutive year. The party maintains that it doesnt believe in such events.
On July 13, 1931, 22 people were killed in firing by the forces of Maharaja Hari Singh outside the Srinagar Central Jail, where an in-camera trial of Abdul Qadeer, a freedom fighter, was being held.
The crowd was protesting in central jail against the detention of Qadeer when the forces of Maharaja opened fire.
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