Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Sunday alleged that the root cause of the ethnic conflicts in the Northeast and the separatism in Kashmir is the Congress' policies when they governed the country.
The heightened security measures are also being implemented as a precautionary step to prevent any untoward incidents or threats during this significant national event.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday flagged off the 'Tiranga Rally' from Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) to Botanical Garden on the banks of Dal lake to celebrate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ ahead of Independence Day.
The Kerala derby is scheduled to start at 2.30 pm. Following that in Kokrajhar’s SAI Stadium, with a scheduled 4.45 pm IST kick-off, Downtown Heroes of Kashmir get down to play their first-ever Durand Cup game against Shillong Lajong in Group D.
“Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign is a part of the Independent Day celebrations. In this, we are spreading awareness among people about unsung heroes of our nation," he said.
"Dialogue is the only way. You are seeing the ongoing war in Ukraine. The economy in Europe has taken a hit due to the war. The United States of America remains unharmed. He asked who are the people who were being killed in the war - It is the people of Ukraine," the NC MP said.
In order to cull out collaborative counter-measures to deal with the growing menace of drug abuse among the youth in Jammu and Kashmir, a meeting under the chairmanship of J&K Special DG Crime Branch AK Choudhary was conducted at Crime Headquarters in Srinagar on Saturday.
In the view of upcoming Independence Day, District Administration Anantnag in collaboration with Municipal Committee Dooru Anantnag, Jammu Kashmir Police, local schools, and CRPF held the longest Tiranga Rally to date in South Kashmir under the "Meri Maati Mera Desh" campaign.
As the 77th Independence Day celebrations are around the corner, thousands of people on Saturday participated in the 'Meri Maati, Mera Desh' Tiranga Rally in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama.
Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Saturday said that there will be no restrictions or internet ban in Kashmir on Independence Day.