Srinagar:The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday directed all the officials above the rank of Under Secretary to attend the main function of Independence Day on August 15 at Jammu and Srinagar.
The government in a circular, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) also said that any absence will be only permissible with prior permission of their immediate superior.
“Independence Day is an important national event celebrated on 15t August every year. All government employees are duty bound to participate in commemorating such an important turning point in the history of our Nation,” reads the circular.