BARAMULLA, Aug. 16 -- Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperatives and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, on Saturday hoisted the National Flag at the Professor Showkat Ali Sports Stadium as Baramulla celebrated the 80th Independence Day.

The Minister inspected the parade and took the salute from contingents of the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jammu and Kashmir Police, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Home Guards, Jammu and Kashmir Police Band, National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets and students from various educational institutions.

Addressing the gathering, Dar paid tributes to freedom fighters and martyrs and extended Independence Day greetings to the people. He ...