Srinagar

The Youth Services and Sports Department of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday organised a Tiranga Shikara rally at the Dal Lake in Srinagar.

The rally was flagged off by Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory, Manoj Sinha under the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

'Har Ghar Tiranga' is a campaign launched by the Government of India to encourage every citizen of the country to bring home the tricolour and hoist it with pride.

Various activities are being conducted by different departments and schools across the Kashmir Valley as part of this initiative.

Women from self-help groups established by the Indian Army in far-flung villages of Trikanjan and Bernate in Boniyar Tehsil close to the Line of Control (LoC) have volunteered to stitch Tiranga for the houses of these inaccessible villages.

A large number of students recently took part in a painting competition held under the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign organized by Hamdaniya Mission High School, Pampore in South Kashmir's Pulwama district.

Earlier on August 5, Lt Governor Sinha flagged off 'The Great India Run' from the iconic Lal Chowk in Srinagar, where the marathoners were supposed to cover more than 800 kilometres from Srinagar to New Delhi with the message of peace and national integration.

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This run was also dedicated to the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign under the aegis of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.