Ruling NC in J&K lashes out at the BJP for non inclusion of Shiekh Abdullah's anniversary in public holiday list of 2025
National Conference legislator Tanvir Sadiq on Monday lashed out at the BJP for not restoring public holidays on birth anniversary of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah and Martyrs Day of Kashmir.
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The CPI (M) has also criticized the decision terming it a divisive move from the administration and an attempt to distort history of the region.
The J&K administration on December 29, issued a calendar of public holidays in 2025, in which Martyrs Day of Kashmir, falling on July 13 and the birth anniversary of NC founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on December 5 was not included. In 2019-20, following the abrogation of Article 370 and 35 (A) and downgrading of erstwhile state of J&K into the two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh the then LG administration had dropped Sheikh’s birth anniversary and Martyr’s Day commemorating 22 Kashmiris killed by the Dogra forces on July 13, 1931, from the official calendar of holidays in J&K. The NC in its election manifesto had mentioned that they will restore these public holidays.
“This is a petty and unfortunate attempt by the BJP but it can never undermine the contribution of Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah or martyrs of July 13, 1931. This is a setback but we will soon restore these holidays and continue to strive for
