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CRPF personnel, school students take out Tiranga rally in Srinagar
Every year in India, people celebrate Independence Day, the day the country became free.
Before that big day, people do proud activities to get ready.
Policemen from a group called the CRPF took a walk with school children in a city called Srinagar.
This walk is called a Tiranga Rally, named after the Indian flag.
Everyone carried the flag and sang patriotic songs as they walked.
The walk started at Palladium Chowk and went through Lal Chowk and Regal Chowk.
It ended at a tall clock tower called Ghanta Ghar.
A CRPF officer named Prahlad Singh said the walk helps young people feel proud of their country.
He said kids should remember that many brave people made sacrifices to win freedom.
The rally is a way to show love and respect for the country.
CRPF personnel and a large number of school children took out a Tiranga Rally through Srinagar on Tuesday ahead of Independence Day.
The rally began from Palladium Chowk as part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign.
Participants carried the national flag and played patriotic songs while traversing Lal Chowk and Regal Chowk.
The rally culminated at the Ghanta Ghar.
CRPF Assistant Commandant Prahlad Singh said the rally aimed to inculcate patriotism among the youth and respect for the sacrifices made for freedom.
- Who
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, school children, and CRPF Assistant Commandant Prahlad Singh
- What
- A Tiranga Rally held as part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign ahead of Independence Day
- Where
- Srinagar, from Palladium Chowk through Lal Chowk and Regal Chowk to the Ghanta Ghar
- When
- Tuesday, Aug 11, ahead of Independence Day
- Why
- To inculcate a sense of patriotism among the youth and honor the sacrifices made for the country's freedom
Key facts
- Event
- Tiranga Rally
- Location
- Srinagar
- Date
- Tuesday, Aug 11, ahead of the 80th Independence Day
- Campaign
- Har Ghar Tiranga
- Start Point
- Palladium Chowk
- End Point
- Ghanta Ghar, via Lal Chowk and Regal Chowk
- Participants
- CRPF personnel and school children
- Purpose
- Inculcating patriotism among youth
Quotes
CRPF Assistant Commandant Prahlad Singh
Officer in the Central Reserve Police Force, leading the rally
“We always carry this feeling that we have to do something for the country, and safeguard it. Through this rally, we want to inculcate the feelings of patriotism in the youth. Youth should also understand that people have made sacrifices to achieve their freedom and this flag, and respect those.”
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