Srinagar: Ahead of Independence Day, several ‘Tiranga’ rallies were organised Wednesday even as the tricolour fluttered from the key buildings.
The rallies are being taken out in the valley under the Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, officials said.
One such rally was carried out by the Central Reserve Police Force on the road along the famous Dal Lake here Wednesday morning.
The rally, organised by the Srinagar Sector CRPF, commenced from the SKICC and concluded at Ghat No 13 on Boulevard Road, officials said.
The 3km Tiranga walkathon witnessed an enthusiastic participation from the force’s members, including the Mahila personnel of all battalions of Srinagar Sector CRPF, they said.
The march was flagged off and led by IG Srinagar Sector CRPF Ajay Kumar Yadav.
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) also organised a Tiranga bike rally in Batamaloo area of the city.
The rallies were also held in Ganderbal, Baramulla, Kupwara, and Shopian districts.
Famous historical places and monuments, including Martand Sun Temple in Mattan area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir, were illuminated with tricolour, officials said.
In Baramulla, history was created today as thousands of citizens united in Watergam Rafiabad for a Tiranga rally, carrying a 2.5-kilometre-long tricolour, the longest-ever witnessed in the history of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, an official press release informed.
Led by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa, the rally saw the participation of Additional Deputy Commissioner Sopore, S.A. Raina; Superintendent of Police, Sopore, Divya Dev, other civil and police administration officers, officials from all the departments, students, and local residents.
Security has been beefed up in the Kashmir valley to ensure incident-free Independence Day celebrations, with a multi-tier security net in place at the venue of the main function here which will be presided over by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
