Sofi Anayat
Baramulla, January 26(KNS): The function of 72th Republic Day 2021 was celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm across district Baramulla. Here the main function was celebrated in District Police Lines where the Additional District Development Comissioner Baramulla Aijaz Abdullah Saraaf unfurled the tricolor. The ADDC inspects the parade and took salute on the ocassion.
The parade was presented by the contingents of J&K Police, CRPF, Students, Home Guards, Fire and Emergency Services among other bands.
Meanwhile various colorful cultural programmes were presented at the event which evoked quite applause from the audience.
Speaking on the occasion, the ADDC extended his warm greetings to the people and highlighted the importance of R- Day in the history of India. He enlisted various achievements recorded by the district in different sectors and said that several developmental projects having great public significance, have been completed by the administration. He also highlighted various initiatives taken by the district administration to combat the challenge of COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, ADDC extends his applause and appreciations to all such officers/officials who worked tirelessly during COVID-19 pandemic. He termed the COVID-19 warriors as real heroes who worked day in and day out for the welfare and betterment of the society.
Underling the need of maintaining peace and communal harmony for development, the ADDC said that Baramulla district is a glaring and shining example of brotherhood where people of different faiths and communities co-exists peacefully. He also said that different welfare schemes and programmes, sponsored by central government are being implemented smoothly so that their benefit reaches at the ground level.
Later, a prize distribution ceremony was organized during which different functionaries viz officers/officials, COVID-19 warriors, best performing cultural artists, parade commanders among others were felicitated.
DIG North Kashmir, SSP,ADC, various district and sectoral officers among others were present on the occasion.
Similar functions were also organized at Sub-division and Tehsil levels where the concerned authorities unfurled the tri-color.(KNS)