Srinagar, March 6 -- Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday hit out at BJP leader Sunil Sharma for making "outrageous" remarks against the "martyrs" of July 13, 1931.
More than 20 unarmed protesters were killed by the soldiers of the Dogra army on July 13, 1931 during an uprising against Maharaja Hari Singh.
Leader of Opposition in J&K Legislative Assembly Sunil Sharma on Wednesday made some "objectionable" comments in the House about the 1931 "martyrs". Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather later expunged the remarks.
"Strongly condemn the outrageous remarks by a BJP member in the Assembly with regard to the martyrs of 13th July, 1931 who were killed in cold blood for standing up for the rights and dignity of the oppressed p...