Srinagar, Aug. 12 -- Srinagar- Several Tiranga rallies and yatras were held across the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday ahead of Independence Day .

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led a Tiranga rally on the banks of Dal Lake here as hundreds of people marched alongside him, officials said.

"A truly historic day! Proud to join the Tiranga Yatra and address the public in Srinagar today. On this sacred soil, the Tricolour is flying high as India's living conscience and Vande Mataram echoes as its immortal voice. It embodies our shared strength, unity, and unwavering patriotism," Sinha said in a post on his personal X account.

A Tiranga rally was held in Shopian district, with the deputy commissioner and the senior superintendent of police of t...