A full-dress rehearsal for the 77th Independence Day celebration was held in Police Line Ground on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal unfurled the National Flag and took Salute to the participating contingents of March past comprising Punjab Police (Men and Women), PRTC Jahan Khelan (Men, Women and Band), Punjab Home Guards, 12 Punjab Battalion, Boys Scouts and Girls Guides led by parade commander lPS Officer Akarshi Jain.
The Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by SSP Sartaj Singh Chahal and ADC Rahul Chaba. The march past was followed by a patriotic colourful cultural programme presented by students of different institutions Government Senior Secondary School Attowal, Government Senior Secondary School Shergarh, Government Senior Secondary School Nara, Government Senior Secondary School Chauhal, Doon Public School Lohar Kangana and Asha Kiran School Jahan Khelan.
A group of students from Marigold Public School sang the National Anthem. A mass PT show was also presented by the students of various schools. Minutes after the full dress rehearsal, the Deputy Commissioner also held a meeting with various departments in the ground and gave final touch to the arrangements to district level Independence Day celebrations event.
She said that Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan will preside over the District level Independence Day function to be held on August 15 here.