The Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor’s administration observed October 31 as ‘Union Territory Foundation Day’ to coincide with the adoption of the J&K Reorganisation Act four years ago on this day. The Opposition Congress, National Conference (NC), and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) described it as “rubbing salt in the wounds” as it commemorated “downgrading the full-fledged historical State into two UTs (Union Territories) in 2019”.
L-G Manoj Sinha inaugurated the 67th National School Games at Bakshi Stadium here on the occasion, with 15,000 school children from the Kashmir division and 2,000 athletes from all over the country participating in the games, officials said. Sportspersons, youth and officers also took the ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ pledge on the occasion.
“Today, the Tricolor is flying high in the international sports arena. Eminent sportspersons are emerging from small villages and towns, and they have achieved excellence in international sporting events with their spectacular performance,” L-G Sinha said. “J&K has made a new beginning with sports, and sports culture development plans with adequate infrastructure,” he added.
