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108 ft tall flag installed at J-K’s Baramulla

A 108-foot tall national flag was installed at Hyderbeigh in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla on Sunday, which is a first of its kind in North Kashmir. The move was made as part of the Centre’s Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, which encourages citizens to hoist the tricolour marking the 75th year of the country’s independence. Speaking […]

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A 108-foot tall national flag was installed at Hyderbeigh in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla on Sunday, which is a first of its kind in North Kashmir. The move was made as part of the Centre’s Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, which encourages citizens to hoist the tricolour marking the 75th year of the country’s independence. Speaking to the reporters on the occasion, GoC Kilo Force Major General SS Slaria said, “This is the first of its kind installed in North Kashmir. I thank the citizens of this region for taking forward the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign.”

Earlier on Sunday, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led the Tiranga rally organised by the troops of the Border Security Force in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar as a part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ is a campaign, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it to mark the 75th year of India’s independence and the glorious history of India’s people, culture and achievements.

The official journey of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav commenced on 12 March 2021, which started a 75-week countdown to our 75th anniversary of independence.

Earlier, the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regimental Centre, under the aegis of Chinar Corps, on Saturday organised a live band performance to commemorate Independence Day as part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration to deliver the message of peace in Kashmir.

As the country prepared for Independence Day, the Central Reserve Police Force organised a massive walkathon rally in the Budgam area on Friday.The event was conducted under the aegis of the CRPF 181 battalion.

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