JKLF to Commemorate 26th Martyrdom Anniversary of Shaheed Maqbool Bhat

(London 25 January 2010): Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) will commemorate the 26th Martyrdom anniversary of its founder Maqbool Butt Shaheed all around the world. JKLF will hold seminars, public meetings and demonstrations in Srinagar, Kupwara (IHK), all cities of Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, important cities of Pakistan, Europe, Middle East and America. 

Amanullah Khan (Supreme Head JKLF) has directed through a circular to all Zonal, Divisional and District level JKLF office bearers to hold peaceful programmes in order to pay tribute to the martyred leader. The circular pointed out that we owe it to the future generations of Kashmir to highlight and spread the vision of Maqbool Butt Shaheed for which he and other thousands of Kashmiris laid their lives.

11 February is being commemorated as Maqbool Bhat’s death anniversary. On this day Kashmiris all across the world remember their hero with honour and pride. Maqbool But was hanged by India in Tihar jail on 11 February 1984 and his body was never given to Kashmiris for the burial.

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