In its latest order, the Jammu Kashmir admin has directed all the government officers to use selfies with images of ‘Jhanda (flag), Mitti (soil) and Diya (earthen lamp) as Display Pictures (DPs) on their social media handles for the August 15 celebrations.
As per an official notice, the decision was taken by Chief Secretary (CS) Arun Kumar Mehta during a meeting called to review the arrangements for 15 August, 2023.
The admin has directed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs), and Heads of the Departments (HODs) to ensure that the orders are followed on the ground.
“All government officers and public at large will hoist tricolour over their houses. However, it should be ensured that the flag is hoisted in an appropriate and befitting manner having due regard to the flag code,” reads the official document.
The order has directed government employees to not take any leaves on Independence Day 2023 except under exceptional circumstances.
The admin has decided that all the government buildings, offices including schools, colleges, universities, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), panchayats, blocks, tehsils, and patwar khanas would be decorated with lights and would hoist the national flag on the respective buildings and offices.
All of them should share videos of the same with the respective Divisional Commissioners.
The main Independence Day function would be held at Jammu Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar and Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu.