The National Conference of Jammu and Kashmir expressed disappointment over the lieutenant governor's exclusion of holidays commemorating 1931 martyrs and party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. These holidays were removed after the abrogation of Article 370 and were not included in the 2025 public holiday list.
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