ANANTNAG, Jan. 26 -- Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today unfurled the National Flag at Shaheed Himayun Muzzamil Memorial Government Degree College Boys here to mark the 77th Republic Day celebrations.

She inspected the parade and took salute from the contingents of CRPF, J&K Police, Home Guards, J&K Police Band, Fire & Emergency Services, NCC and students of various schools.

In her Republic Day address, Minister Sakeena highlighted the significance of Republic Day, adding that on this day Constitution was implemented in India and our country became a democratic nation.

She also said that this supreme day reminds us that the original power lies in the public rather than any institu...