New Delhi, July 13 -- A National Conference spokesperson alleged on Sunday that he, and many of his colleagues in the party and assembly, have been locked inside their homes to prevent them from attending the July 13 Martyrs' Day function in Srinagar.

The leader of Jammu and Kashmir's ruling party said that such actions are unjustified, deeply insensitive, and reveal a troubling disregard for the erstwhile state's history.

"Since last night, I like many of my colleagues, including the party leadership at Gupkar, the Advisor to the Chief Minister, and a majority of sitting MLAs have been locked inside my home," Tanvir Sadiq wrote in a post on X.

Sadiq is also an NC MLA representing the Zadibal assembly seat of Srinagar.

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