INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS PASSED OFF PEACEFULLY
ADVANI REVIEWS THE SITUATION
The Deputy Prime Minister, Shri L.K.
Advani reviewed the situation in the country at a meeting in New
Delhi today. This was ascertained that the Independence Day celebrations
in various parts of the country passed off peacefully.
He was briefed by senior officers
that the celebrations passed off peacefully at different places
including in Jammu and Kashmir and the North East region.
In Jammu and Kashmir, functions were
held at District and Sub-Divisional Headquarters and there was
large public gathering besides the plan and threat from Tanzeem
to perpetuate violence on this occasion. At Srinagar, the Chief
Minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah addressed the gathering after unfurling
the national flag. In Poonch and Doda, 5,000 to 7000 people attended
the function besides threat posed by terrorist groups. At Leh
in Ladakh, the public gathering was quite impressive and the celebrations
passed off peacefully. At Drass in Kargil sector the Pakistan
army occupying higher places fired 4 to 5 shells to disrupt the
celebrations but the occasion passed off peacefully.
The Independence Day celebrations
in North East States were held without any incident reported from
anywhere. Reports from other parts of the country also spoke of
peaceful and joyous celebrations with traditional gaiety and national
spirit. It came out in the briefing that it could be possible
because of the high alertness of the paramilitary forces, State
police and the army and also the constant review of the situation
by Deputy Prime Minister himself.
