Kishtwar tragedy: CM Omar Abdullah cancels tea party, cultural events on I-Day
Srinagar, Aug 14 (KINS): In the wake of the devastating cloudburst in Kishtwar district, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced the cancellation of the “At Home” tea party and cultural programmes planned for Independence Day.
Posting on X, the Chief Minister said: “In light of the tragedy caused by the cloudburst in Kishtwar, I have taken the decision to cancel the ‘At Home’ tea party tomorrow evening. We have also decided not to go ahead with the cultural events during the morning Independence Day celebrations.”
However, he clarified that the formal proceedings of Independence Day will take place as scheduled. “The formal events — speech, march past, etc. — will go ahead as planned,” he stated.
