Srinagar, Aug. 15 -- An Ahmedabad-based tourist turned heads at Srinagar's iconic Lal Chowk on Independence Day by painting his body in the colours of the Indian tricolour and proudly waving the national flag.

Arun Haryani, a tourist from Ahmedabad, visited Lal Chowk carrying miniature national symbols and displaying the Indian flag as he celebrated the national occasion in the heart of Srinagar.

Haryani, who has been visiting Kashmir since 2022, said he makes it a point to come to the Valley during important national occasions such as Independence Day and Republic Day. His distinctive appearance, with his body painted in the colours of the tricolour, drew the attention of people at Lal Chowk, including children who gathered around him....