Express News Service
SRINAGAR: In a first, BJP on Monday held a Tiranga rally at historic Ghanta Ghar in Srinagar and flagged off the first-ever “Tiranga Bikers Rally” from Srinagar to Kargil to mark the Kargil Vijay Diwas.
A sizable number of BJP workers including the female workers attended the Tiranga rally. Majority of the workers attending the rally were holding the tri-colour. The party workers chanted pro-India slogans while waving the tri-colour.
The holding of Tiranga rally by BJP in city centre Lal Chowk holds significance as the place has been traditionally a bastion of separatist politics. The Clock Tower area and its adjoining areas were sealed many times in the past to foil separatist rallies and marches in the area.
The Clock Tower area has also witnessed many militant attacks including the fidayeen attacks by militants. Tight security arrangements were put in place for the BJP’s Tiranga rally. The roads leading to the Ghanta Ghar were sealed and security men in strength were deployed in the area.
Students and teachers asked to shell out R20Srinagar: Even as the Kashmir administration is saying that “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign is voluntary, the education officials in two separate circulars in the union territory have asked the students and teachers to pay Rs 20 while shopkeepers in South Kashmir’s Anantnag were warned to pay Rs 20 or face action. The order issued on July 16 stated that in case of more than one student belonging to the same family, charges from only one student be collected as per instructions.
SRINAGAR: In a first, BJP on Monday held a Tiranga rally at historic Ghanta Ghar in Srinagar and flagged off the first-ever “Tiranga Bikers Rally” from Srinagar to Kargil to mark the Kargil Vijay Diwas.
A sizable number of BJP workers including the female workers attended the Tiranga rally. Majority of the workers attending the rally were holding the tri-colour. The party workers chanted pro-India slogans while waving the tri-colour.
The holding of Tiranga rally by BJP in city centre Lal Chowk holds significance as the place has been traditionally a bastion of separatist politics. The Clock Tower area and its adjoining areas were sealed many times in the past to foil separatist rallies and marches in the area.
The Clock Tower area has also witnessed many militant attacks including the fidayeen attacks by militants. Tight security arrangements were put in place for the BJP’s Tiranga rally. The roads leading to the Ghanta Ghar were sealed and security men in strength were deployed in the area.
Students and teachers asked to shell out R20
Srinagar: Even as the Kashmir administration is saying that “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign is voluntary, the education officials in two separate circulars in the union territory have asked the students and teachers to pay Rs 20 while shopkeepers in South Kashmir’s Anantnag were warned to pay Rs 20 or face action. The order issued on July 16 stated that in case of more than one student belonging to the same family, charges from only one student be collected as per instructions.
