Jammu, November 26: The 73rd Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) was celebrated by Jammu and Kashmir Police across the UT with great passion and patriotic fervor.

The main function was organized in the premises of Police Headquarters J&K here today. Additional Director General of Police (Hqrs) PHQ, Shri M. K. Sinha presided over the function and read out the Preamble of the Constitution of India to officers and jawans.

ADGP Coordination PHQ, Shri Danesh Rana, IGP Headquarters PHQ, Shri B.S Tuti, DIG Administration PHQ, Ms. Sara Rizvi, AIsG of PHQ, SO to ADGP Armed Shri Mehmood Ahmad, senior officers of Telecommunication & Prosecutions, gazetted & Staff members of PHQ, APHQ and Telecom J&K attended the function.

On the occasion ADGP Headquarter, PHQ Shri M. K. Sinha read out the Preamble of the Constitution which was followed by the officers and Jawans.

Meanwhile, the Jammu & Kashmir Police celebrated the day at all wings, Units and District headquarters across J&K where the concerned Police heads read out the Preamble of the Constitution to the officers and jawans.

Pertinent to mention here that November 26 has a unique historical significance as it was on this day in 1949 that the Constitution of India was adopted and thereafter, came into force on January 26, 1950, marking the beginning of the country as a Republic.