Jammu, March 7 -- Breaking his silence, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the sacrifices of the "July 13 Martyrs" cannot be erased,

Speaking during the Motion of Thanks on the Lieutenant Governor's address in the Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister said, "The sacrifices of the martyrs and the contributions of Sher-e-Kashmir remain indelible in the hearts of the people, regardless of political decisions to remove holidays."

"The 22 people who sacrificed their lives on July 13, 1931, did so for a voice, for some rights. If what they did was wrong, why did Maharaja Hari Singh take the steps he did after their sacrifice? Why did he set up the Glancy Commission? Why did he announce elections after that commission? Why d...