Srinagar, Aug. 12 -- Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday flagged off a massive 'Tiranga Rally' from the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, marking the lead-up to the 80th Independence Day celebrations.

Speaking to ANI on the occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary emphasised that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have a long history of devotion to the national flag that predates recent political changes.

"This Tricolour has not just started flying recently; it has been waving in the sky continuously since Independence--from August 15, 1947, to the present day. That is the beauty of India: people here have always made sacrifices for this Tricolour," Choudhary said.

He ...