Later addressing a public meeting, Governor Nazeer said that the 150-foot-tall national flag installed in Jaggaiahpet was a great tribute to Pingali Venkayya, the designer of the National Flag, who was born in the Krishna district and had given an identity to India and its people.
While reacting to the removal of a saffron flag bearing an image of Lord Hanuman from a flagpole in Keragodu by Mandya district authorities, CT Ravi told ANI on Monday: Today the Congress wants to remove the Hanuman flag and install the Taliban flag... We will install the Hanuman flag today.
The event organised on the occasion of Republic Day commenced with the unfurling of the national flag by the High Commission, Munu Mahawar, followed by the singing of the national anthem, the Indian High Commission in the Maldives said in a statement.
Border Security Force (BSF) Gujarat Inspector General Abhishek Pathak unfurled the national flag at the Nadabet Indo-Pak Border in Banaskantha on the occasion of the 75th Republic Day.
On the 75th Republic Day, India's permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Arindam Bagchi unfurled the National Flag and paid tributes to the architect of the country's constitution, Babasaheb Ambedkar.
On the occasion of Republic Day, Abhinav Kumar, Director General of Police (DGP), Uttarakhand, hoisted the national flag in Dehradun and administered the oath on the Preamble of the Constitution to everyone.
Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla unfurled the National Flag on the 75th Republic Day state-level celebration at the historic Ridge, Shimla in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, said a government release.
While speaking to the media on the occasion, the Himachal Governor said, "The constitution of India was recognised on this very special day, and India has experienced tremendous growth over the past years."
As India celebrates its 75th Republic Day today, star couple Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif took to social media to extend their heartfelt greetings to all.