Srinagar, July 11 -- Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid will observe a token hunger strike on July 13 in honour of 1931 martyrs, AIP said on Friday.

Awami Ittehaad Party (AIP) chief spokesperson Inam Un Nabi said that Er Rashid will observe the hunger strike as a mark of respect to the martyrs and in protest against what the party described as the continued disregard shown by both the Union and the Jammu & Kashmir government towards their legacy. "The sacrifice of the July 13, 1931, martyrs occupies a defining place in the political history of Jammu and Kashmir."

He said the 22 martyrs laid down their lives while raising their voice against autocratic rule and demanding justice, civil liberties, representative governance and democratic rights...