SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his heartiest greetings and best wishes to all on the momentous occasion of 76th Independence Day.

In a message, the Lt Governor said, the country is scripting an illustrious chapter in this Amrit Kaal Khand.

"I pay my respectful homage to all the great men and women of our Freedom Movement. I salute the Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel, soldiers, jawans of Indian Army, paramilitary forces, who laid down their lives to protect the sovereignty and integrity of this great nation. All of us must strive for the realization of the dream of making a peaceful, progressive and prosperous Jammu Kashmir," the Lt Governor said.

In this Amrit Kaal Khand, let us all strengthen our resolve to build a fear-free, corruption-free and terrorism-free Jammu and Kashmir, a J&K which our forefathers had dreamt of; where violence has no place, where social and religious harmony form the very core of the society; where women, children, youth, aged, poor, underprivileged have equal rights, live a quality life and are equal partners in India's developmental journey.

Jai Hind.