Independence Day 2022: Welcome to India.com’s Independence Day 2022 blog, readers. Today, India is celebrating its 75 years of Independence, with more than 20 crore flags likely to be hoisted atop houses across India. Amid patriotic fervour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted ‘Tiranga’ (tricolour) and delivered his ninth consecutive Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort. Wearing a traditional tri-coloured motif safa (headgear) with a long trail, PM Modi recalled the “architects of free India” who significantly contributed to India’s freedom struggle. Stay tuned to India.com for all the latest developments.
#WATCH | Punjab: Beating Retreat ceremony underway at the Attari-Wagah border near Amritsar on the occasion of #IndependenceDay #IndiaAt75 https://t.co/go8dBir66g
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#WATCH | J&K: People wave the tricolour at Lal Chowk in Srinagar, as they gather to celebrate #IndependenceDay #IndiaAt75 pic.twitter.com/B9Xr3RkW6B
— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2022
Jammu & Kashmir | A group of martial arts students celebrate #IndependenceDay at Lal Chowk in Srinagar pic.twitter.com/x8vmcG19Nj
— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2022
