Srinagar, Jan. 26 -- Sharp shooters were deployed while drones were used for peaceful conduct of 71st Republic Day (RD) celebrations in Kashmir valley on Sunday, as some separatist organisations had called for a strike.
Chairman of Block Development Councils (BDCs) hosted the National Flag in the Jammu and Kashmir for the first time after Centre scrapped Article 370 and bifurcated the state into two UTs on August 5. However, some BDC chairmen expressed their inability to unfurl the tri-colour in their respective areas because of security reasons.
Additional Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMF) and police personnel have been deployed in strength to foil any militant attempt to cause any disturbance during the Republic Day celebrations in the...