Heavy silence: A deserted street in Srinagar on Thursday during a lockdown imposed due to COVID-19.

Heavy silence: A deserted street in Srinagar on Thursday during a lockdown imposed due to COVID-19.   | Photo Credit:
Nissar Ahmad


Mega events from August 5 to mark anniversary of special status revocation

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning mega functions in J&K on the first anniversary of revocation of J&K’s special status.

During a 15-day-long programme from August 5, the Tricolour will be unfurled in all the zonal, tehsil and district headquarters, party sources said. Besides, municipal wards and head offices, with significant presence of BJP members, will organise ceremonies to celebrate the occasion.

“There are a lot of programmes on the cards. We have kept a day to remember all police martyrs and all political workers killed in the past three decades,” said BJP general secretary Ashok Koul.

A number of Union Ministers will also addres