On the anniversary of the July 13, 1931 massacre, prominent political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir claimed they were under house arrest, preventing them from visiting the Martyrs' Graveyard. Leaders ...

July 13 is marked as Martyrs’ Day to honour the 22 civilians. It was dropped as a public holiday after the Bharatiya Janata ...

Abdullah compared the July 13 incident to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and said the sacrifices of those who stood up to ...

SRINAGAR: Several mainstream political leaders in Kashmir, including from the ruling National Conference (NC) and opposition ...

What is the history behind Martyrs' Day in Jammu and Kashmir and what is the controversy surrounding it? We explain.

In a land where silence is both surrender and resistance, where a martyr to some is a traitor to others, decades-old events ...

Srinagar: People's Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that the "dil ki doori (distance of hearts)" between Kashmir and the rest of India would end when the Centre accepts ...

Omar Abdullah condemned the government's actions in Srinagar, blocking homes and bridges to prevent visits to a significant graveyard. He likened the July 13 incident to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, ...

July 13 was observed as Martyrs’ Day in the erstwhile state of J&K in memory of 21 Kashmiris who were killed by the army of Dogra ruler Hari Singh during an uprising in 1931 when the region was a prin ...