Jammu, Dec. 17 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday unveiled a 108-foot-high mast national flag at Kachrial in the border belt of Akhnoor, and said that the tricolour is a symbol of the nation's freedom, self-respect, sacrifice and martyrdom.

The LG paid homage to the martyrs, soldiers and officers who made the country proud through their valour and sacrifice during the 1971 war. He also felicitated war veterans and 'veer naris', saluting their courage and sacrifices for the nation, an official press release informed.

"The land of Kachrial not only holds historical significance but is also a sacred place for the countrymen, as every inch of this land remembers those brave soldiers who laid down their lives while guarding the so...