Kishtwar cloudburst: J-K CM Omar Abdullah Cancels At Home Event, Cultural Programmes On Independence Day
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Kishtwar cloudburst: J-K CM Omar Abdullah Cancels ‘At Home’ Event, Cultural Programmes On Independence Day
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has cancelled the “At Home” tea party and cultural programmes scheduled during Independence Day celebrations. Chief Minister Abdullah said formal events, including his address and ceremonial march past, would be held as per schedule. The incident took place between 12 pm and 1 pm in the Chasoti area, the last motorable point on the route to the Machail Mata temple.
In a post on X, Chief Minister Abdullah said, “In light of the tragedy caused by the cloud burst in Kishtwar I have taken the decision to cancel the “At Home” tea party tomorrow evening. We have also decided not to go ahead with the cultural events during the morning Independence Day celebrations. The formal events – speech, march past etc will go ahead as planned.”
A massive cloudburst hit Chishoti village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, unleashing flash floods that caused extensive destruction and left several people feared missing.
The incident took place between 12 pm and 1 pm in the Chasoti area, the last motorable point on the route to the Machail Mata temple, amid a heavy gathering of devotees for the annual yatra. A sudden rush of water swept through parts of the village, damaging houses and infrastructure, and cutting off road access to remote locations.
Kishtwar Cloudburst Tragedy: CM Omar Abdullah Cancels “At Home” Tea Party tomorrow
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced the cancellation of the ‘At Home’ tea party scheduled for Friday evening. The Chief Minister also confirmed that the morning cultural events planned as part of the Independence Day celebrations will
The Chief Minister also confirmed that the morning cultural events planned as part of the Independence Day celebrations will not be held. “In light of the tragedy caused by the cloudburst in Kishtwar, I have taken the decision to cancel the ‘At Home’ tea party tomorrow evening. We have also decided not to go ahead with the cultural events during the morning Independence Day celebrations,” Abdullah said in a post on X.
However, the formal proceedings of Independence Day, including the ceremonial speech, flag hoisting, and march past, will be held as planned.