Independence Day saw the Kashmir Valley get its first Balidan Stambh -- martyrs' memorial -- at Pratap Park in the heart of Srinagar.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the Balidan Stambh has been constructed in Srinagar as a tribute to the personnel of the Indian Army, J&K police and paramilitary forces who have laid down their lives fighting terrorists.

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