Cong Leader Rahul Gandhi Unfurls National Flag At Lal Chowk, Srinagar

SRINAGAR, Jan 29: As part of the “Bharat Jodo Yatra,” Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi unfurled the Indian flag on Sunday at the iconic clock tower of Lal Chowk in Srinagar city, amidst the tight security typically associated with prime ministerial visits.

Gandhi was accompanied by his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party leaders from Jammu and Kashmir for the flag hoisting.
The security for the 10-minute event was at its peak as all roads leading to Lal Chowk had been sealed off from Saturday night and no vehicular movement was allowed, as per media reports.

All India Congress Committee general secretary Jairam Ramesh tweeted recalling that 75 years ago it was Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, who had unfurled the tricolour at Lal Chowk for the first time.

He also added that Rahul Gandhi was supposed to unfurl the national flag on Monday, 30th January in the PCC office, since permission to do so elsewhere wasn’t given.

“Last evening, state administration allowed him to do so in Lal Chowk, but under condition that it should be done today on 29th at end of #BharatJodoYatra,” Ramesh tweeted.

75 साल पहले भारत के प्रथम प्रधान मंत्री जवाहरलाल नेहरू ने श्रीनगर के लाल चौक पर पहली बार राष्ट्रीय ध्वज फहराया था। आज दोपहर @RahulGandhi ने कन्याकुमारी से कश्मीर तक #BharatJodoYatra संपन्न होने के बाद लाल चौक पर राष्ट्रीय ध्वज फहराया। pic.twitter.com/GlJCrbfMWi

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) January 29, 2023