Photo Gallery: Independence Day preparations across India, security tightened

Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, full dress rehearsals were held in every state. Contingents of Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Sashastra Seema Bal, J-K Armed Police, Indian Reserve Police, Women police, Executive police, State Disaster Response Force and emergency services took part in the rehearsals.

 

The upcoming Independence Day is significant in nature given the fact that it will the first time that any national festival will be celebrated under one flag i.e. tricolour. Before the abolition of Article 370 on August 5, Jammu and Kashmir used to have two flags -- one of the state and second of the nation.

Security arrangements have been amplified across the nation in view of the Independence Day celebration. 

Jammu and Kashmir Additional General of Police (Law and Order) Munir Khan appealed people to celebrate first Independence Day after the bifurcation of the state "dabake" (with vigour and fervour).

 

School students hold an Indian national flag during Independence Day celebration preparation at their School in Mirzapur, UP.