Shimla, Aug. 8 -- The Himachal Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised a 'Tiranga Yatra' in Shimla on Saturday to mark the run-up to Independence Day, with Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur saying the march was aimed at remembering the soldiers and freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country.

The Tiranga Yatra began from the CTO area and passed through prominent parts of Shimla, including Sher-e-Punjab, before proceeding towards the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the Mall Road.

Speaking to ANI during the march, Jai Ram Thakur said the country was approaching its 80th Independence Day on August 15 and emphasised the need to remember those who made sacrifices for India's freedom.

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