Leh, Aug 13 2021 A full dress rehearsal for the 75th Independence Day was conducted at the Polo Ground in Leh today. Divisional Commissioner, Saugat Biswas, presided over the parade and unfurled the Indian flag.
The full-dress rehearsal ceremony comprised marching contingent from the Central Armed Police Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), District Police Leh (Men), Women IRP 25 battalion, ex-servicemen Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre (LSRC) and the three-band parties, including LSRC, District Police Leh and IRP 25 Battalion.
Cultural troupes of Ladakh Academy of Art Culture and Languages (LAACL) from Leh and Kargil districts performed cultural songs and dances during the occasion.
Meanwhile, full-dress rehearsals were also conducted at Khaltsi and Nubra sub-divisions by following the Covid-19 guidelines issued by District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Leh. Tehsildar, Khaltsi, Tanveer Ahmed and Station House Officer (SHO), Diskit, Nubra, Tsewang Dorjee presided over the parade at the respective sub-divisions.