Jhanvi Behal, a teenage school student from Ludhiana who first made news earlier this year after she challenged JNU Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar for an open debate, has now said that on Independence Day she plans to hoist the Indian flag in Srinagar. Challenging anyone including separatists to stop her from hoisting the tricolour in Srinagar, Jhanvi said it was the place where Indian flag was insulted.

Her comment comes at a time the valley remains tense following the killing of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani.

So far 45 people have been killed in violence which gripped the valley ever since. Most parts of the state are still under curfew which has been in place for nearly two weeks now.

In March, Jhanvi challenged JNU's Kanhaiya, who was arrested earlier this year for alleged sedition, to a public debate for his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.