Amit Shah lays foundation stone of ‘Balidan Stambh’ in Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the construction of ‘Balidan Stambh’ in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on 24 June.
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The opening ceremony took place at a park near Lal Chowk, the commercial centre of Srinagar. The ‘Sacrifice Pillar’ is a monument that is being built as part of the Srinagar Smart City project. The memorial’s goal is to honour the valiant warriors who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
About Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir was a state of India until August 2019, which was bifurcated as two union territories namely Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on 31 August 2019.
- Capital- Srinagar (May-October), Jammu (November-April)
- Lieutenant Governor – Manoj Sinha
- Legislative Council – 36 seats
- Legislative Assembly – 89 seats
Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice – Koteshwar Singh