India will mark 75 years of Independence today. The country gained freedom from British colonial rule on August 15, 1947. As we gear up to celebrate the 76th Independence Day, it is crucial to remember the importance of this day, the history of our nation, and the sacrifices our freedom fighters made to gain freedom from the clutches of the British Empire. The Prime Minister hoisted the national flag and gave a speech at the Red Fort. It is a tradition started by the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, who raised the national flag above the Lahori Gate of Red Fort in Delhi in 1947.
This Independence Day, let’s take a pledge to protect the peace, diversity, harmony, and unity of our great nation. Modi in his speech said, We should be united as a people to work towards the upliftment of the nation. Equality cornerstone of India’s progress; we need to make sure we are united through mantra of India first ‘Two big challenges we face today – corruption and ‘Parivaarvaad’ or nepotism. Corruption hollowing the country like a termite,we’ve to fight it.We’ve to raise awareness against ‘Parivaarwaad’ to realise strength of our institutions, to take country forward on the basis of merit’.
Modi lauded the women of the country for coming at the forefront in varied sectors, from sports to courts to the military. ‘In the coming 25 years, I see a large contribution of the women of the country. I urge everyone to ensure the further empowerment of women’, he said.