Full dress rehearsal held at DPL Kupwara, ADC inspects Parade, takes salute: Similar functions held at Handwara, Sogam, Tangdar

KUPWARA : The full dress rehearsal for celebration of 79th Independence Day was held today at District Police Lines (DPL) Zangli Kupwara where Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Gulzar Ahmad took salute on the march past. The parade consisted of contingents from JK Police, JKAP, CRPF, BSF, and Forest Protection force and school students. Pipe and Brass bands of BSF, JKP, JKAP and Army played tunes to the march past.
On the occasion, various cultural programmes were also presented by the school children. The cultural items depicted, national integration, unity in diversity, harmony and composite culture of Jammu Kashmir UT, Government initiatives besides featured patriotic songs, folk music and dance.
ASP Kupwara, Javaid Ahmad; ACR Kupwara, Peerzada Mumtaz Ahmad and other District Officers were present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, full dress rehearsal functions were also held at District Police Lines Handwara, Mini Secretariat Tangdar and GDC Sogam where concerned Tehsildars hoisted the tri-colour and took salute at the March past.
Officers from civil administration & police were present on the occasion. Colorful cultural programmes were also presented by students from different educational institutions. Information Department Kupwara also organized folk and cultural items.