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Authorities Seal Routes to Srinagar Martyrs’ Graveyard Ahead of Observance

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Srinagar, July 12 (IANS) A day ahead of July 13, authorities on Sunday sealed all routes leading to the martyrs’ graveyard in the old city area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. July 13 was observed as a state holiday in Jammu and Kashmir until 2019, when Article 370 was abrogated and the erstwhile state was bifurcated into two Union Territories.On July 13, 1931, protesters stormed the Srinagar Central Jail, where a Pathan butler, Abdul Qadeer, was being tried for allegedly making a provocative …