Srinagar, Jan. 26 -- A tourist from Gujarat's Ahmedabad, painted himself in colours of the Tricolour, carried a mini model of BrahMos, and waved the National Flag with chants of 'Bharat Mata ki jai' as he celebrated the 77th Republic Day at the iconic Ghanta Ghar at Lal Chowk in Srinagar.

Arun, the tourist, said, "I extend greetings to everyone on the occasion of Republic Day. I have been coming here continuously since 2022. From here, I would like to send a message to the Government of India and PM Modi: the youth today don't just dream; they see their dreams become reality. Hoisting and waving the Tiranga here used to be a challenge. Narendra Modi ji was the first one to hoist the Tiranga here. The situation wasn't good at that time. I...