Srinagar, July 13: People’s Conference Chairman Sajad Lone, has been placed under house arrest by the government on Martyrs’ Day, observed in Kashmir
“For no reason informed of being under house arrest. I really fail to understand what the administration gets in stopping people from going to the martyrs’ graveyard,” Lone said in apost on “X”.
He said that People have a right to choose their heroes and the martyrs are heroes for the people of Kashmir.”
He criticized the interference of a non-resident government in local matters, calling it an act of despotism.
“Why be in denial and why on earth would a non-resident government need to meddle in it?” he questioned.
Lone argued that a government’s attempt to dictate historical narratives and designate heroes is a clear sign of authoritarianism. “Actually believing that a government will decide on what has been historically heroic and who are the historical heroes is an unambiguous sign of despotism,” the post on “X” added.
