Even as his absence from the flag hoisting event at the Red Fort raised the hackles in the ruling BJP at the Centre, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday raised the tricolour at the AICC headquarters in the national capital.
More than 88 million selfies of people from across the country with the national flag were uploaded on the central government's Har Ghar Tiranga website till 12 noon on Tuesday under the three-day campaign being run since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fresh clarion call on Sunday.
President Droupadi Murmu laid a wreath and paid tributes at the National War Memorial in the national capital on the occasion of 77th Independence Day.
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General KT Parnaik (Retd) hoisted the National Flag at Raj Bhavan here on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day on Tuesday.
After addressing the nation for the 10th time since assuming the country's highest office, on the 77th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with the special guests or invitees at the main celebratory event at the iconic Red Fort.
Putting forward his vision of a new and more assertive India during his 10th address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 77th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the India of today was full of self-confidence.
Recalling the era of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India helped different countries during the time of crisis after which India emerged as the "Vishwa Mitra."
Addressing countrymen from the ramparts of the Red Fort on 77th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed for peace in strife-torn Manipur saying that people across the country stand with the people of the Northeast state.
Over 40,000 security personnel, anti-drone radars, anti-aircraft guns, facial recognition closed circuit TV cameras, and sealed borders are among the security 'bandobast' put in place in Delhi.
Around 1,800 people from different vocations, with their spouses, have been invited from across the country to be a part of the celebrations at Red Fort as special guests. The initiative has been taken in line with the government’s vision of ‘Jan Bhagidari’.
As the country is gearing up for the 77th Independence Day, it is worth knowing about the "1,800 Special Guests", who will be a part of August 15 celebrations at the historic Red Fort on Tuesday under the Centre's "Jan Bhagidari" initiative.
Addressing the nation on the eve of the 77th Independence Day celebrations, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that India is the mother of democracy and the country's "shining example of truth and non-violence has been successfully employed in many political struggles around the worl