Srinagar, July 14 -- On July 13, Martyrs' Day, the lieutenant governor's (LG) administration Monday imposed restrictions in several parts of Srinagar to prevent people from assembling at the martyrs' graveyard in Naqshband Sahib area of the city.

Several political leaders, especially from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Awami Ittehaad Party (AIP), alleged that they had been placed under house arrest.

July 13 was observed as Martyrs' Day in the erstwhile state of J&K in memory of 21 Kashmiris who were killed by the army of Dogra ruler Hari Singh during an uprising in 1931 when the region was a princely state. Before 2019, Kashmir would observe a shutdown every year on the day in memory of the martyrs.

Education minister Sakina It...