Kashmir: The national flat will be hoisted at 23,000 schools and hundreds of government building across Jammu and Kashmir on Independence Day.
The hoisting of the national flag is compulsory for all government instititions.
Also, medical facilities in the Union Territory has been told to upload videos of rehearsals of flag-hoisting events.
While educational institutes has been closed due to the pandemic they have been working for the last 10 days to prepare for Independence Day celebrations.The government has issued a circular on flag code- a set of laws and guidelines governing the display of the national flag – for hosting it in all schools.
“Independence Day will be celebrated in all schools. Directions should be conveyed to all the CEOs, Principals or headmasters to host national flag at all schools. Videos and photos of the function will be uploaded on google drive,” said a government order.
Due to the Independence Day celebrations, the government has also relieved Covid restrictions on gatherings. Maximum 25 people will now be allowed to attend the functions in the valley.
Earlier, BJP spokesperson, Altaf Thakur said that, there is shortage of national flags in Kashmir valley and asked Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to arrange for more flags.
Thakur tweeted, “One and all ready to hoist tri-colour on Independence Day, but shortage of flags worrisome educational institutions, others, eagerly waiting to get flag supply, urge LG Manoj Sinha admin, to make flags available at all district headquarters.”
The Army has been hoisting flags across the valley, for the past one year. The massive flag-hoisting functions are being seen as an attempt to show normalcy in the valley since special status to Jammu and Kashmir was scrapped in August 2019.
The centre had removed special status provided to the state under Article 370 of the Constitution and divided it into two Union Territories.
