Independence Day celebrations were held in multiple districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Governor Satyapal Malik led the ceremony in Srinagar's Sher-i-Kashmir stadium. The celebrations were seen in Bandipora, Pulwama, Budgam and Baramullah. I-Day festivities were also seen in Poonch, Shopian, Ganderbal and Doda. In Ladakh, which has now been bifurcated from J&K, BJP's Ram Madhav hoisted the flag. Authorities said celebrations concluded peacefully in all regions of the erstwhile state.