J&Ok CM Omar Abdullah ‘Bodily Grappled’ By Police Personnel, Says ‘Was Doing Nothing Unlawful’ | VIDEO | India Information
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, breaking by 4 barricades and leaping over the fencing wall, on Monday visited the Mazaar-e-Shuhada (Martyrs’ Graveyard) in Srinagar’s Naqshband Sahib shrine. He additionally shared a video stating that he was “bodily grappled” by the police personnel as he visited the memorial.
The J&Ok Chief Minister shared a video on the social media platform X and said that he was doing “nothing illegal or unlawful.”
“That is the bodily grappling I used to be subjected to however I’m fabricated from sterner stuff & was to not be stopped. I used to be doing nothing illegal or unlawful,” he posted.
“In truth these “protectors of the regulation” want to clarify underneath what regulation they had been making an attempt to cease us from providing Fatiha,” he added.
That is the bodily grappling I used to be subjected to however I’m fabricated from sterner stuff & was to not be stopped. I used to be doing nothing illegal or unlawful. In truth these “protectors of the regulation” want to clarify underneath what regulation they had been making an attempt to cease us from providing Fatiha pic.twitter.com/8Fj1BKNixQ
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) July 14, 2025
He was visiting the memorial to pay tribute to the protesters shot lifeless by Maharaja Hari Singh’s Dogra forces on July 13, 1931, when he jumped over the fencing wall.
सीएम उमर अब्दुल्ला ने नक्शबंद साहब की दरगाह का गेट फांदकर पढ़ी फातिहा, पुलिस पर हाथापाई के लगाए आरोप
जम्मू-कश्मीर में शहीद दिवस को लेकर विवाद जारी है. अब जम्मू-कश्मीर के मुख्यमंत्री और नेशनल कॉन्फ्रेंस (एनसी) के नेता उमर अब्दुल्ला ने प्रशासन पर हाथापाई के आरोप लगाए हैं. साथ ही… pic.twitter.com/0wb3ECGRBK
— Zee Information (@ZeeNews) July 14, 2025
Omar Abdullah At Martyrs’ Graveyard
On Monday, with out informing safety and administration, J&Ok CM, accompanied by senior Jammu and Kashmir Nationwide Convention (JKNC) leaders, together with President Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, reached the graveyard.
Omar Abdullah additionally claimed that he was stopped halfway at Nawhata chowk by police and CRPF, and police bunker was positioned on highway however they forcibly proceeded in the direction of graveyard the place he mentioned gates of shrine had been locked however he scaled over grilled wall of shrine along with his different leaders and supplied Fatiha and paid tributes to 1931 martyrs.
In his assertion to the media on the graveyard, Abdullah detailed the obstacles he confronted, and mentioned, “We weren’t allowed to return right here and skim the Fatiha yesterday. Everybody was saved of their properties early within the morning. I contacted the management room and expressed my intention to go to and supply Fatiha, and inside minutes, a bunker was positioned in entrance of my gate, which remained there until midnight.”
Chatting with reporters, Omar mentioned, “ It’s very unlucky that the individuals who declare that they solely have to keep up regulation and order on their directions, we weren’t allowed to supply ‘Fatiha’ right here on the martyr’s graveyard. Everyone was saved inside their homes once I contacted the management room and mentioned I wished to go there in minutes. A bunker was positioned in entrance of my gate, and until 12 am gate didn’t open. And so they have a misunderstanding that these Marty’s graves are right here solely on thirteenth July, let it’s not thirteenth, let it’s twelfth, 14th, December, January, these Marty’s are right here each time we wish, we’ll come right here and supply respect to our martyrs.”
Abdullah condemned the administration’s actions as an affront to democracy, noting, “The unelected authorities tried to dam my means, forcing me to stroll from Nowhatta chowk. They blocked the gate to Naqshband Sahib shrine, forcing me to scale a wall.”
“At this time I didn’t inform them, however see how shameless they’re. They wished to cease us at Nawhatta Chowk and positioned CRPF and police bunker, and even tried to cease us forcibly. These police males typically overlook what the regulation is. I need to know underneath which regulation they wished to cease us. They even tried to bodily grapple with me. They tore our flag, however they’ll’t cease us. We reached right here and supplied Fatiha,” Abdullah added.
With out naming anybody, Omar Abdullah mentioned, “They declare it is a free nation, however typically they suppose we’re their slaves. We need to inform them we aren’t their slaves; we’re slaves to our individuals.”
He described the restrictions as a deliberate try to suppress Kashmiri historical past and claimed that it’s a clear try to erase the historical past and silence their voices. “As Chief Minister, if I’ve to climb partitions to honor our martyrs, what does it say concerning the state of democracy for the widespread individuals?” he mentioned.
Omar Abdullah On Martyrs Day
Yesterday Omar drew historic parallels, likening the 1931 bloodbath to the Jallianwala Bagh bloodbath, and criticised the portrayal of the martyrs, stating, “The individuals who laid down their lives did so in opposition to British rule underneath the Dogra regime. It’s a disgrace that true heroes who fought for our rights are right this moment projected as villains solely as a result of they had been Muslims.”
The Srinagar district administration had issued a public advisory on July 12, 2025, denying permission for visits to the graveyard, citing regulation and order issues.
Martyrs’ Day
In 2019, July 13 was eliminated as a public vacation after the abrogation of Article 370, a transfer that has fueled tensions over commemorating the 1931 martyrs, who protested the autocratic rule of Dogra Maharaja Hari Singh.
Abdullah’s actions and statements underscored his dedication to restoring the historic significance of Martyrs’ Day, along with his authorities formally requesting the Lieutenant Governor to reinstate July 13 as a public vacation.
