Srinagar, July 11: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi on saturday announced that the party will offer Fateh Khawani and pay floral tributes at the Martyrs’ Graveyard, Naqashband Sahib Shrine, Nowhatta, Srinagar, on the occasion of “Martyrs’ Day”, 13th July 2026.
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nam Un Nabi said the programme is being organised to pay homage to the “martyrs” of 13th July 1931, whose sacrifice occupies a significant place in the history of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said the day is remembered as a turning point in Kashmir’s political awakening, adding that their sacrifice came to symbolise the people’s struggle for dignity, justice and civil rights and has since remained an important chapter in the political and historical memory of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said AIP State Secretary Sheikh Ashiq has formally submitted an application to the District Administration seeking permission and allotment of a suitable time slot for the party to offer Fateh Khawani and pay floral tributes at the Martyrs’ Graveyard on 13th July.
He said the party leadership, workers and supporters will gather at the Martyrs’ Graveyard to offer Fateh Khawani, lay floral tributes and remember the sacrifices of the martyrs.
Inam Un Nabi further said that Member of Parliament from Baramulla, Er. Rashid, who continues to remain incarcerated in Tihar Jail, will observe a day-long hunger strike on 13th July as a mark of respect and tribute to the martyrs of 1931, and in protest against what he described as the disregard shown towards the martyrs by the Union Government and the local Government.
