Srinagar: A jubilant atmosphere was witnessed here on Tuesday at the Apni Party headquarters in Srinagar today as the party leaders gathered to commemorate the nation’s 77th Independence Day.
According to a statement issued from party headquarters here, during the event, the party’s president, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, hoisted the tricolour to mark Independence Day.
The party office brimmed with festivity as the party chief raised the national flag. The leaders and senior workers present there sang the national anthem and voiced patriotic chants.
Following the event, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari spoke to the present reporters, extending greetings to the people on this Independence Day.
He said, “This occasion holds immense importance as we are celebrating our nation’s 77th Independence Day, today. On this day in 1947, India achieved its liberation after a long struggle and countless sacrifices against British colonial rule. I extend my greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country on this day of independence. May these celebrations bring tranquility and prosperity to the lives of the citizens of this country?”
