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Kashmir Observes Martyrs' Day Amid Restrictions

Indian security personnel stop motorcyclists at a temporary barricade as restrictions are imposed in several parts of the city on Martyrs' Day in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on July 13, 2026. July 13 is observed in Kashmir as Martyrs' Day, commemorating the 22 civilians killed in 1931 when Dogra state forces opened fire on protesters outside Srinagar's Central Jail. Authorities impose restrictions around the Martyrs' Graveyard, also known as Mazar-e-Shuhada, preventing political leaders from visiting the cemetery to pay tribute. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)