<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Amidst heavy rains, the 76th Independence Day was celebrated with full zeal, enthusiasm and patriotic fervour across Jammu region today amid high-level security arrangements. AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that a multi layer security arrangement duly backed by ground and aerial surveillance was put in place across Jammu and Kashmir to thwart any untoward incident during the 76th Independence Day celebrations. The main function in Jammu region was held at Moulana Azad Stadium, Jammu where Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, advisor to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, unfurled the national flag and took salute of the marching contingent and addressed the gathering.  </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">In Jammu and elsewhere, local residents hoisted the tricolour at various city chowks, while all mainstream political parties including the BJP, Congress, National Conference, PDP and Panthers Party also organised special functions to observe the day. Police, Army, BSF, CRPF and other security forces also hoisted the tricolour in special functions at their headquarters in the hinterland and along the Line of Control (LOC) and International Border.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>