Srinagar, Aug. 12 -- "It is not necessary that we need a large number of people to do something.All of us can do our bit to uphold the respect and dignity of the national flag," Omar said addressing a Tiranga rally at the Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden, Chashma-i-Shahi, Srinagar.

He urged the people to preserve and uphold the honour of the national flag, calling it a living symbol of India's identity, pride and the sacrifices of countless patriots.

Reflecting on the past, the Chief Minister recalled that there was a time when the national flag was only permitted to fly over government buildings, barred from being displayed in homes, workplaces, or private spaces. "This was the reality we lived in - the flag belonged to the nation, yet ...