BJP to hold ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Kashmir, says Birender

Our Correspondent

Jind, August 7

Union Steel Minister Birender Singh said today that the BJP-led Centre was going to start ‘Tiranga Yatra’ across the country and all the MPs, BJP ministers and senior BJP leaders would take part in it.

He was here to attend an interactive session with the BJP cadre ahead of party’s mega rally to be held on September 11 here.

He said, “A programme related to the yatra has been drafted by the party high command. The party will organise the yatra in the Kashmir region also and senior BJP leaders will take part in it. The main objective of the programme is to promote patriotism among citizens. I will become part of the yatra in Jind and Kaithal district,” he said.

“The BJP government will also start a patriotic programme ahead of Independence Day. It has identified 150 places where all Union ministers will mark their presence. I will go to Udaipur in Rajasthan and Partapgarh in Uttar Pradesh,” said Birender.

About the BJP rally in Jind, he said, “BJP president Amit Shah will attend the rally and elaborate on the 70 major achievements of the government in its two-year tenure,” he added.