Jammu: On the occasion of the 79th Independence Day of India, Bharatiya Janata Party, Jammu & Kashmir hoisted the National Flag amidst Nationalist sloganeering, across the length and breadth of Jammu and Kashmir.
At the BJP Headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, J&K BJP President Sat Sharma, General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul, and MLA Ch. Vikram Randhawa hoisted the Tiranga. They were joined by BJP Vice-Presidents Rajiv Charak, Rakesh Mahajan, and Rekha Mahajan, General Secretaries Baldev Singh Billawaria and Gopal Mahajan, Tilak Raj Gupta, Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Naresh Singh, Balbir Ram Rattan, Prof. Kulbhushan Mohtra, Arun Prabhat, Neha Mahajan, Aseem Gupta, Vinay Mahajan, Ayodhya Gupta, Sham Langer, Prem Gupta, Shailja Gupta, Dil Bahadur Jamwal, Er. T.K. Sharma, and other senior leaders and activists.
At Pt. Prem Nath Dogra Bhawan, Kachi Chawni BJP Office, MP (Rajya Sabha) Ghulam Ali Khatana and MLA Arvind Gupta hoisted the National Flag in the presence of BJP Vice-President Priya Sethi, General Secretary Sanjita Dogra, Adv. Rajesh Gupta, Parmod Kapahi, Sanjay Baru, Veenu Khanna, Jeet Angral, Keshav Chopra, Dinesh Mahajan, and others.
At City Chowk, MP (Lok Sabha) Jugal Kishore Sharma and MLA Yudhvir Sethi hoisted the Tiranga amid patriotic cheers, with BJP Vice-President Priya Sethi, Purnima Sharma, Sunil Prajapati, Adarsh Jathiar, Hari Om Sharma, and other dignitaries present.
After hoisting the Tiranga, the BJP leaders also prayed for the victims of cloud burst tragedy at Kishtwar.
Speaking on the occasion, Sat Sharma said that Independence Day marks the day of our freedom and a tribute to the sacrifices of countless patriots who laid down their lives for the nation. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is marching towards becoming a global power while safeguarding its cultural heritage and democratic values, he said and added that we should always be ready to safeguard our nation whenever the need arises.
Ashok Koul stated that the day reminds us of our responsibility to uphold unity, integrity, and sovereignty. The enthusiasm across Jammu & Kashmir today reflects the unwavering patriotism of our people, he said.
Jugal Kishore Sharma said that this Independence Day holds special significance after the successful operation Sindoor, which gave a message to the world that nobody can undermine the sovereignty and the safety of our nation.
Ghulam Ali Khatana said that right from the last village on the borders to the heart of our cities, the Tricolour today flies high with pride. He said that we should continue to work towards a developed, safe, and prosperous India.
