Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday said the people of Kashmir pay glowing tributes to Maqbool Bhat on his 35th hanging anniversary.

People of #Kashmir pay glowing tributes to #ShaheedMaqboolBhat hanged in #TiharJail and buried there on his 35th martyrdom anniversary. His courage and commitment in espousing the just cause of liberation of his people for which he sacrificed his life will always be remembered. pic.twitter.com/XwRsBavHw9

— Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (@MirwaizKashmir) February 11, 2019

Bhat was hanged and buried in Tihar jail.

Mirwaiz, in a tweet, said that his courage and commitment in espousing the just cause of liberation of his people for which he sacrificed his life will always be remembered.

The JRL, of which Mirwaiz is a part, has called for a shutdown in Kashmir valley to mark the day.