Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Monday wished the countrymen on 76th Independence Day and said that the country has always lived up to its pluralism and diversity.
“In the last 75 years, India has left an indelible mark on the international arena in all fields, including science, education, health, and information technology through the hard work of its talented Indians,” the veteran Congress leader stated. “India established a free, fair, and transparent election system under the leadership of its visionary leaders while strengthening democracy and constitutional institutions,” she added.
“Along with this, India has made its proud identity as a leading country that has always lived up to its pluralism and diversity.”
Taking a dig at the present government, the Congress interim president said that today’s government is hell-bent on trivialising the great sacrifices of the country’s freedom fighters and their glorious achievements. This, she said, can never be accepted.
“Indian National Congress will strongly oppose any misrepresentation of historical facts for political gains and every attempt to put great national leaders like Gandhi-Nehru-Patel-Azad Ji in the dock on the ground of falsity,” she asserted.
Meanwhile, people are enthusiastically taking part in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign commenced on Saturday. The programme envisages inspiring Indians everywhere to hoist the national flag at their homes. The aim of the programme is to make the relationship with the national flag a more personal one rather than just keeping it formal or institutional. The official journey of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav commenced on March 12, 2021, which started a 75-week countdown to our 76th anniversary of Independence.
Earlier, Prime Minister Modi hoisted the National Flag on the ramparts of the Red Fort before beginning his ninth consecutive “Address to the Nation.”
He started his address by congratulating his countrymen on the completion of 75 years of independence.
The Prime Minister was greeted at Red Fort by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt after paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at his samadhi at Rajghat.
The Prime Minister recalled the contribution of the freedom fighters and emphasised the role of women in the country’s freedom struggle.
Apart from that, around 250 eminent personalities arrived at the Red Fort on Monday, and nearly 8,000–10,000 people attended the programme.