Before his 10th consecutive Independence Day address today at the historic Red Fort, PM Narendra Modi paid homage to freedom fighters while reaffirming the commitment to fulfilling their vision as he wished India a happy Independence Day.
"Best wishes on Independence Day. We pay homage to our great freedom fighters and reaffirm our commitment to fulfilling their vision. Jai Hind!" the prime minister said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The stage is set for the 77th celebrations of Independence Day which will be held on a mega-scale on August 15, 2023.
When And Where To Watch Independence Day Parade And PM Modi’s Speech
The Independence Day 2023 parade and PM Modi’s speech will be broadcasted live by Doordarshan, an Indian public service broadcaster.
Apart from that, PM Modi's address will also be live-streamed on the Press Information Bureau (PIB) YouTube channel and on its Twitter handle @PIB_India. It will also be live-streamed on the PMO Twitter handle.
PM Modi is likely to address the nation at 7:30 am today after he unfurls the Indian national flag at New Delhi's Red Fort.
According to the release, 75 couples from each State/Union Territory, in their traditional attire, have also been invited to witness the ceremony at Red Fort. These Special Guests invited to attend the celebrations at Red Fort include over 400 Sarpanches of more than 660 vibrant villages; 250 from Farmer Producer Organisations scheme; 50 participants each of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
50 Shram Yogis (construction workers) of the Central Vista Project, including the New Parliament Building; 50 each Khadi workers, those involved in the construction of border roads, making of Amrit Sarovar and Har Ghar Jal Yojana as well as 50 each primary school teachers, nurses, and fishermen are also invited.
Some of these Special Guests are scheduled to visit the National War Memorial and call on Raksha Rajya Mantri Ajay Bhatt as part of their stay in Delhi.
This year’s Independence Day will culminate the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, which were launched by the Prime Minister from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on March 12, 2021, and will, once again, usher the country into ‘Amrit Kaal’ with renewed vigour to realise PM Narendra Modi’s dream of making India a developed country by 2047.
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