Jammu and Kashmir government has asked all its employees to participate in the forthcoming Independence day function on August 15. All officials in the Union Territory stationed at Jammu and Srinagar have been asked to attend the main function of the Independence Day Celebrations, 2023 at the J&K Cricket Stadium, Sonawar, Srinagar and Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu, as part of their official duty. The order reads that any absence shall be only permissible with prior permission of their immediate superior. All the Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Departments, Managing Directors/Chief Executives of the Public Sector Undertakings are advised to ensure that all officers/officials working under their administrative control, and stationed at Srinagar and Jammu, attend the function at their respective places.