Union minister of Women and Child Development and Ministry of Minority Affairs Smriti Irani will flag off BJP’s Tiranga motorcyclists rally from the historic Clock Tower at Lal Chowk here to the Kargil War Memorial today.
BJP spokesperson said that this is the first-ever ‘Tiranga bikers rally’ from Ghanta Ghar at Lal Chowk to Kargil, flagged off by Irani.
Earlier, BJP's J-K unit constituted six committees to finalise the arrangements for the event.
As per reports, at least 700 motorcyclists will participate in the rally.
BJP leaders including party's national general secretary Tarun Chug will remain present on the occasion, he said.
The Kargil War Memorial, also known as Dras War Memorial, is a war memorial built by the Indian Army in the town of Dras, to commemorate the 1999 Kargil War between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
The memorial is located on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, about 5 km from the city centre across the Tiger Hill.