SRINAGAR, Aug. 13 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today urged the people to preserve and uphold the honour of the national flag, calling it a living symbol of India's identity, pride, and the sacrifices of countless patriots.

He was addressing a gathering at the Tiranga Rally concluded at the Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden, Chashma-i-Shahi, Srinagar.

Reflecting on the past, the Chief Minister recalled that there was a time when the national flag was only permitted to fly over government buildings, barred from being displayed in homes, workplaces, or private spaces. "This was the reality we lived in - the flag belonged to the nation, yet it was absent from our personal lives," he said.

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