Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 13: While Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led the Tiranga rally at the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is submerged in the colours of the national flag on the launching of the historic campaign.
Like other parts of the country, residents of Jammu and Kashmir are also going to hoist the national flags on their houses, shops, and other establishments from August 13 to August 15 as part of the “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign.
Participating in the rally organised as part of Independence Day celebrations, Sinha, in an apparent reference to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, said those who claimed that there won’t be anyone left in Jammu and Kashmir to raise the tiranga should have seen the turnout at the rally.
”They, who used to say that there won’t be anyone left in Jammu and Kashmir to raise the tiranga, would have understood that every youth of Jammu and Kashmir loves the national flag as much as people from any other part of the country,” Sinha said without taking any names.
The PDP president, in the run-up to the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, had said if Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was revoked, there will be no one left to raise the national flag.
”Today people of Jammu and Kashmir are being hailed across the country. As we are combining the people’s power and taking the development towards the poor and underprivileged, some people cannot bear this,” he said.
Hundreds of Shikaras under, carrying the Tricolour rowed together in the Dal Lake instilling the spirit of nationalism and peace, as part of the celebrations commemorating the 75 years of Independence. The rally commenced with the Police Pipe Band playing the National Anthem.
The preparations for hoisting the Tricolour across the length and breadth of Jammu and Kashmir are going on in full swing with great enthusiasm and fervour shown by common citizens.
As part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign under the aegis of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ initiative of the government celebrating 75 years of Independence, various activities are being conducted by different departments and schools in every district of J&K.
In a major departure from the past when the Tricolour was only hoisted at district and tehsil headquarters, this year it has become a movement in J&K with remote areas participating in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign enthusiastically and presenting a festive look.
From Kathua to Kupwara, people of J&K, particularly children are organizing rallies, waving Tiranga, and enthusiastically waiting for the”Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and hoist it on their housetops from 13 to 15th August.
The idea behind the initiative is to invoke the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people and to promote awareness about the Indian National Flag. |
