PM Modi to lead 80th Independence Day Celebrations at Red Fort on 15 August
The nation will celebrate the 80th Independence Day tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the celebrations from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi. Flower petals will be showered at the venue by two Mi-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force. The unfurling of the National Flag will be synchronised with the 21 Gun Salute. After the showering of flower petals, the Prime Minister will address the Nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort.
Akashvani correspondent reports that the grand event is set to commemorate 150 years of the enduring legacy of the National Song Vande Mataram and celebrate the energy, aspirations and pivotal contribution of Yuva Shakti in driving India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat by 2047. For the first time, Vande Mataram will be rendered during the celebrations at Red Fort.
The cadets of the National Cadet Corps and My Bharat volunteers will sing the National Song, Vande Mataram, followed by the National Anthem. A total of 2,500 boy and girl cadets of the Army, Navy and Air Force and My Bharat volunteers will participate in the celebrations. Around five thousand Special Guests, from different walks of life, have been invited to witness the celebrations at Red Fort.
These include Artisans under the PM Vishwakarma scheme, Women Entrepreneurs under the PM Mudra Yojana, Street vendors under PM SVANidhi and Taxi Drivers of Bharat Taxi. Delhi Police has also made elaborate security arrangements in the national capital. Around 15 thousand security personnel from various agencies have been deployed. One thousand CCTV cameras have been installed at Red Fort. To promote patriotic fervour among citizens and celebrate Independence Day, a number of band performances are being held at 343 prominent locations across the country.
