Jitendra leads BJP's Tiranga Yatra in Jammu, another headed for Lal Chowk stopped at Samba

JAMMU: Union minister Jitendra Singh led a 'Tiranga Yatra' - a rally with the national flag - organised by the BJP youth wing as part of its 'Bharat Jodo Abhiyaan' (Unite India Campaign) in Jammu today.
Singh flagged off the yatra at Pandit Prem Nath Dogra Chowk, along with BJP State president Sat Sharma.
The rally, organised by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), passed through major city thoroughfares before coming to an end at the BJP office in Kachi Chawni.
Addressing the gathering before the yatra, Singh said "'Tiranga' (the Tricolour) will fly high in every situation and in every region of the country.
"(Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder) Shyama Prasad Mookerjee gave his life for a great cause and the 'Tiranga' will fly high in every situation, in every region," he said.
He said separatism was restricted to just two-and-a-half districts of Kashmir, and accused the opposition of spreading misinformation.
Meanwhile, another The Tiranga Yatra comprised of nearly 100 people from Sonipat and on way to Lal Chowk in Srinagar was stopped in Samba district of Jammu region.
"The Yatra managed to cross Lakhanpur, but stopped at Vijaypur in Samba," a senior police officer here said.
He said that nearly 100 people from Sonipat were on the way to Lal Chowk to hoist the National Flag. "They were not carrying any permission, so stopped from moving ahead," said the officer.
The police officer said that the people from Sonipat were sent back peacefully after providing some refreshment.