Prayagraj: The district unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday launched its Tiranga Yatra campaign and appealed to the citizens of the city to hoist the Tiranga (Tricolour) at their houses.
Party's spokesman, Rajesh Kesarwani, told TOI, "On instructions of the central leadership, party workers will hoist the tricolour with pride in every house. The Tiranga Yatra campaign will be run across the city from August 10 to August 12 at the mandal level. Tiranga Yatra was taken out at Mutthiganj, Preetam Nagar, and Rajrooppur mandals on Sunday under its mandal level programmes."
On August 14, on India Partition Horror Memorial Day (Bharat Vibhajan Bhibhiksha Diwas), a silent procession will be taken out along with an exhibition. Kesarwani said, "From August 13 to August 15, around one lakh tricolour flags will be hoisted across the Mahanagar. For that, we have appealed to citizens and party workers to hoist the tricolour in all the houses and establishments of the city."