Srinagar, Oct 29 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparations for the observance of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) across the Union Territory.
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed annually on October 31 to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and commemorate his contribution to the unification of India.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Chandraker Bharti and other senior civil administration and police officials.
Sinha directed officials to ensure smooth and peaceful arrangements for the ‘Run for Unity’ and the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge, reflecting the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’.
Emphasising inclusive participation, he urged schoolchildren, youth, security personnel and citizens from all sections of society to take part in the programmes and foster national pride.
He also directed that unity runs and ceremonial parades be organised at district headquarters and police stations, along with national unity programmes in prisons across Jammu and Kashmir.
(PTI News)
