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Jitendra Singh leads Tiranga Yatra to Zero Line, Indo-Pak border
A big leader in India, Dr Jitendra Singh, went on a special flag walk called a Tiranga Yatra.
Tiranga means the tricolour flag of India, and the walk was held to show love for the country.
He marched all the way to the Zero Line, the exact border line between India and Pakistan.
The walk ended at Bobiya village, in the Hiranagar sector of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Soldiers of the Border Security Force, called BSF, guard this border day and night.
The minister thanked the soldiers, saying people living nearby can sleep without fear because the soldiers stay awake.
He also praised the soldiers for helping people during recent floods, showing they help in emergencies too.
The yatra happened on the day before India's Independence Day.
He said it was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea called "Har Ghar Tiranga", which means a flag in every home.
The minister talked about plans to make the border "smart" with new technology to keep it safe.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh led a Tiranga Yatra to the Zero Line on the International Border in the Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir.
The rally culminated at Bobiya village on the Indo-Pak international border, where he was briefed on BSF's "Smart Border" reinforcement plan.
Singh praised Border Security Force personnel for guarding the frontier and for their prompt management of the recent flood situation.
He said the yatra was organised in the spirit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Har Ghar Tiranga" vision of patriotism and national pride.
He said Kathua and the wider Jammu region have entered a new era of development since 2014, with improvements in connectivity, infrastructure, healthcare, education and industry.
- Who
- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, joined by local residents of the Hiranagar sector and BSF personnel
- What
- Led a Tiranga Yatra to the Zero Line on the Indo-Pak International Border and received a briefing on BSF's "Smart Border" reinforcement plan
- Where
- Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir, culminating at Bobiya village on the Indo-Pak international border
- When
- Friday, August 14, on the eve of Independence Day
- Why
- To reaffirm patriotism and national unity in the spirit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Har Ghar Tiranga" vision
Key facts
- Event
- Tiranga Yatra to the Zero Line
- Led by
- Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister (Minister of State in the PMO)
- Date
- Friday, August 14 (eve of Independence Day)
- Location
- Hiranagar sector, Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Culmination point
- Zero Line at Bobiya village on the Indo-Pak International Border
- Security agency
- Border Security Force (BSF)
- Key plan
- BSF "Smart Border" reinforcement starting from the Hiranagar sector
- Initiative referenced
- PM Narendra Modi's "Har Ghar Tiranga" vision
Quotes
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh
Member of Parliament and Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
“"The Tiranga Yatra is being organised in the spirit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’, bringing patriotism to every household."”
thestatesman.com
“"The BSF jawans deployed along the border guard the nation’s borders, ensuring we can live peacefully and sleep without fear."”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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