On May 21, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir barred Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Sajad Lone from attending memorial services for their fathers, who were both assassinated on this date in different years. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's father was killed in 1990, while Sajad Lone's father was murdered in 2002 during a memorial event for Mirwaiz. Lone, the leader of the J&K People's Conference and a former minister, expressed his frustration on social media, stating that he was placed under house arrest to prevent him from visiting the Martyrs' Graveyard at Eidgah to offer prayers for his father. He emphasized that his father was martyred by terrorists 22 years ago. Mirwaiz described May 21 as a painful reminder of a dark chapter in Kashmir's history, condemning the authorities for using intimidation to prevent public homage to their leaders. Both leaders criticized the restrictions as undemocratic, asserting that such measures cannot alter the reality of their fathers' sacrifices. This incident highlights the ongoing political tensions in the region and the challenges faced by leaders in expressing their sentiments freely.