Additionally, a weapon exhibition was organised for the local students and sweets were also distributed to the personnel deployed at the border of Bangladesh, fostering a spirit of camaraderie and mutual respect.
The Congress on Thursday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "relegating" the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, to "the last rows" during the Independence Day ceremony at the Red Fort, terming it the arrogance of the Prime Minister.
Amid controversy over making Rahul Gandhi "sit in the fifth row" at the Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort in the national capital, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday said that it doesn't matter as the Lok Sabha LoP holds a special place in the hearts of all Indians.
Congress on Thursday hit out at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government for making the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi "sit in the fifth row" at the Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort in the national capital.
Laying stress on adequate nutrition for children as India takes strides to become a developed country by 2047, PM Modi said on Thursday that "Viksit Bharat should also be Swasth Bharat"
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan acknowledged the impact of the recent landslides that hit Wayanad and criticised the lack of a precise disaster warning system in the country while addressing the state on the occasion of 78th Independence Day celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined his vision to fulfil 'ease of living' in a mission mode and called upon government officials and public representatives to dedicatedly work in this direction
Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that it reflects the government's resolve to build a developed and self-reliant India.
"We are committed to peace...In the days to come, we will continue to wish well for Bangladesh in its 'Vikas Yatra' because we think about the welfare of humankind," PM Modi said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an indirect attack on the opposition, said on Thursday that while the nation is moving forward with a unified resolution, some people cannot "tolerate" the progress.
"I would say that it is the need of the hour that there be a secular civil code in the country...We have spent 75 years in the Communal Civil code. Now we will have to move towards the secular code. Only then would we be free of discrimination on the basis of religion...," PM Modi said.