Rural Areas Presenting Festive Look, People Enthusiastic: Govt

In a major departure from the past when Tricolour was only hoisted at District and Tehsil headquarters, this year it has become a movement in J&K with remote areas participating in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign enthusiastically and presenting a festive look.

The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign was launched by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi recently. The Prime Minister had called upon all citizens to turn the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign into a mass movement by hoisting or displaying the national flag at their homes and using the Tricolour as display picture on their social media accounts, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's Independence Day.

From Kathua to Kupwara, people of J&K, particularly children are organizing rallies, waving Tiranga and are enthusiastically waiting for Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it on their house tops from 13 to 15th August.

The idea behind the initiative is to invoke the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people and to promote awareness about the Indian National Flag.

Apart from flag hoisting on homes, people can also ‘Pin a Flag’ virtually at https:// harghartiranga.com , along with posting a ‘Selfie with Flag’ on the site to mark the occasion.

The citizens of J&K including the public representatives are participating in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign vigorously.

DDC Chairman Budgam, Nazir Ahmed Khan urged everyone to make the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign successful. "It is a moment to remind us of the sacrifices of our brave hearts for Independence," he said.

Similarly, Wajahat Bukhari, Sarpanch of a Poonch village says that he always dreamt of raising flags on our houses and holding mass Tiranga rallies. "Now PM Modi fulfilled my dream with the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign," he said.