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PremiumIndependence Day 2023 LIVE: Preparations are in full swing for the 77th Independence Day celebrations on Tuesday, August 15 as security arrangements have been beefed up in the national capital and full dress rehearsals of different armed forces also took place at Red Fort in Delhi on Sunday. Around 1,800 special guests including sarpanches, Khadi workers, primary school teachers, and nurses have been invited to the 77th Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi on 15 August.
In a move to generate more publicity around flagship government initiatives ahead of the 2024 general elections, the government is also designating selfie points across the city to its schemes.
The Independence Day celebrations will be led by Prime Minister Modi, who will deliver a speech from the Red Fort. He is also expected to inspect a Guard of Honour and unfurl the National Flag at the Red Fort.
Catch all the LIVE updates on Independence Day 2023 here.
Several government buildings in Bhubaneswar decked up with colourful lighting on the eve of Independence Day.
People of the Hattee community in the Trans-Giri area of Himachal Pradesh have expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accepting their 55-year-old demand for Scheduled Tribe status.
Community members on Sunday organised “thanksgiving" meetings in about 400 villages. The village leaders educated the community members regarding the benefits of tribal status and cautioned them against the designs of divisive forces.
President Droupadi Murmu on August 5 gave ascent to the (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill 2022, according to the Scheduled Tribe status to the Hattee community.
"Change has started to come from the new education policy of 2020 (NEP). It will bring several new changes in the country in the coming time," says President Droupadi Murmu in an address to the nation on the eve of 77th Independence Day.
“Education is greatest tool of social empowerment and National Education Policy has started making difference" she added
Read all about President Murmu's speech here
"The culture of greed alienates the world from nature and now we are realising that we must go back to our roots," says President Droupadi Murmu in address to the nation on the eve of 77th Independence Day.
"With the G20 presidency, India can nudge decision-making in trade and finance towards equitable progress. Beyond trade and finance, matters of human development too are on the agenda," Murmu said.
She said there were many global issues that concern all humanity and are not limited by geographical boundaries. "I am confident that with India's proven leadership in dealing with global issues, member-nations will be able to advance effective action on these fronts," the president said.
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that despite having diverse identities all Indians are equal citizens with equal opportunities, rights and duties and urged the people to move forward with the spirit of harmony and brotherhood.
In her address to the nation on the eve of 77th Independence Day, the President said each Indian has many identities but apart from caste, creed, language, region, family and profession, "there is one identity" that is above all as the "citizen of India".
Addressing the nation on the eve of the 77th Independence Day celebrations, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that India is the mother of democracy and the country's "shining example of truth and non-violence has been successfully employed in many political struggles around the world."
The President said that India had democratic institutions functioning at the grassroots since "ancient times", but long years of colonial rule wiped them out.
"India is the Mother of Democracy and since ancient times we had democratic institutions functioning at the grassroots. But long years of colonial rule wiped them out. On August 15, 1947, the nation woke up to a new dawn. We not only won freedom from foreign rule, but also the freedom to rewrite our destiny," President Murmu said.
President Murmu said that she has noticed increased now found confidence in the non resident Indians. "During my visits and interactions with members of the Indian diaspora, I have observed a new confidence in the India story. India is playing a crucial role in promoting developmental and humanitarian goals around the world," she said.
She also talked about the ease of doing business that graph of which has increased in the past decade
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday asked scientists and policymakers across the world to give special attention to global warming and climate change which are leading to flash floods and droughts, warning that a "culture of greed" is taking "the world away from nature".
"One area that merits urgent attention of scientists and policymakers all over the world is climate change. We have faced numerous extreme-weather events in recent years. Parts of India have faced extraordinary floods. At the same time, there are places facing drought," Murmu said.
"Aspirations of new India have infinite dimensions; ISRO keeps scaling new heights, setting higher benchmarks of excellence" President Murmu said. President Murmu said that Chnandrayaan will soon reach Moon, as was planned.
President Droupadi Murmu in her address to the nation on the eve of the 77th Independence Day on Monday said India has not only regained its rightful place on the world stage but it has also enhances its standing in the international order.In her second speech as President of India, Murmu said that during her visits and interactions with members of the Indian diaspora, she has observed a new confidence in the India story.
"India is playing a crucial role in promoting developmental and humanitarian goals around the world. It has also assumed leadership of international forums, especially the presidency of G-20," the President said.
"As the G-20 represents two-thirds of the world population, this is a unique opportunity to help shape global discourse in the right direction. With the G-20 presidency, India can nudge decision-making in trade and finance towards equitable progress," the President said in her address.
(ANI)
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President Murmu talked about the extremity of climate change on the poor and the needy. This comes on the day Himachal Pradesh lost at least 24 people in the past day due to very heavy rainfall, and consequent landslides
India mother of democracy, since ancient times we had democratic institutions at grassroots.
"What we celebrate on Independence Day is the fact that we are part of a great democracy. Each of us has many identities – apart from caste, creed, language and region, we are also identified with our families and professions – but there is one identity that is above all. That is our identity as citizens of India. Each one of us is an equal citizen; each one of us has an equal opportunity, equal rights and equal duties, in this land," she said.
In her address to the nation on the eve of the 77th Independence Day celebrations, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that each one of us is an equal citizen, each one of us has an equal opportunity, equal rights and equal duties in this land.
The President asserted that there is one identity above all-- that is everyone is a citizen of India.
“Want Indian Women To Be Able To Face Every Challenge. Women are contributing extensively in every field of development, service to country, enhancing nation's pride." President Droupadi Murmu said.
President Murmu also paid tribute to women freedom fighters like Matangini Hazra, Kanaklata Baruah who laid down their lives. "Many great women leaders like Sarojini Naidu, Ammu Swaminathan, Rama Devi, Aruna Asaf-Ali and Sucheta Kriplani had set inspiring ideals for all future generations of women, to serve the nation and the society with self-confidence," Droupadi Murmu added.
Our women have made special place in many fields in which their participation was unimaginable a few decades ago, President Murmu said
India was able to convert oppostunities into their advantage and contributed to increased GDP for the country. SHe hailed the economic development in India. SHe said that India stands at 5th largest economy and is on its way to become third largest.
President Murmu also said that the world now looks at India for economic development.
President Murmu during her speech, said that G20's presidency will help the nation to further international relations, diplomacy, trade and other collaborations
During the speech, President Murmu stressed on the need for Women empowerment for the nation to progress
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, during her speech on Independence Day eve shared anecdotes from her childhood in a village when she and her friends would celebrate Independence day with joy, laughter, distributing sweets, among others.
"We could not contain our excitement of participating in the Independence Day celebrations in our village school. When the tricolour was hoisted, we felt an electrifying energy pass through us. With our hearts full of patriotic pride, we saluted the national flag and sang the national anthem. Sweets were distributed and patriotic songs were sung, which kept playing in our minds for many days," President Murmu said. She added that she was fortunate in having an opportunity to re-live these experiences when she became a school teacher.
President of India Droupadi Murmu is set to address the nation on the eve of the 77th Independence Day.
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Did you know, the Indian Tricolour was adopted in its present form during the constituent assembly meeting that was held on July 22, 1947, a few days before the country got freedom from the British rule on August 15, 1947.
Mobile internet services were restored in Nuh on Monday as police stepped up security ahead of Independence Day in the Haryana district where communal clashes broke out two weeks ago, police said.
Following the violence on July 31, mobile internet services were completely stopped by the government till August 8. The suspension was subsequently extended till August 13.
Six people, including two home guards and a cleric, died in the clashes that erupted in Nuh after a procession of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) was attacked by mobs on July 31 and spread to adjoining areas, including Gurugram.
Markets are now open in the violence-affected areas and people are visiting them.
"Our fellow citizens can celebrate Independence Day without any worry as we are here to guard the borders". This is the message from a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan posted along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.
Constable Sanjeev Kumar Rai said the BSF troopers guarding the Line of Control have to step up vigilance as the inimical forces have evil designs to create disturbance on the eve of Independence Day.
"While the nation prepares to celebrate the Independence Day, our enemy also plans on how to create disturbances here. To tackle their designs, we get orders from the high command for upping the vigil along the Line of Control and border by way of patrolling and area domination exercises. We try our best to live up to the expectations," Rai said.
Maulana Khalid Rashid Farangi Mahali, chairman, Islamic Centre of India, on Monday asked every Indian citizen to celebrate the Independence Day occassion. He said, “The Islamic Centre of India has issued guidelines related to August 15 and has appealed to all the Indians to celebrate this occasion at large scale. We have also appealed to all the institutions to do flag hoisting and sing national anthem during the event."
Wahab Ansari who weaves cloth with Khadi thread will come to Delhi and listen to the Prime Minister's speech on the occasion of Independence Day 2023.
As a part of the Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, around 1,800 people from different vocations, with their spouses, have been invited from across the country as Special Guests to witness the Prime Minister's speech. One such guest is a Khadi weaver hailing from the Prime Minister's constituency Varanasi.
Staunchly denouncing Governor R N Ravi's pro-NEET stand, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday said his government would boycott the tea party to be hosted by him on Independence Day. Two days ago, Ravi had said that he would never give assent to the Tamil Nadu Assembly Bill to exempt the state from the purview of the national test "if he had the power to do so".
Independence Day 2023 Live: In a video that has gone viral on social media platforms, Rayees Mattoo, the brother of Hizbul terrorist Javed Mattoo, is seen waving the tricolour in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore.
In the viral video, Rayees Mattoo could be seen waving the Tricolour from the window of his residence as part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign.
Independence Day 2023 Live: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for Independence Day celebrations on 15th August.
Independence Day 2023 Live: TN govt will boycott tea party to be hosted by Governor R N Ravi on Independence Day, to oppose his pro-NEET stand, said CM M K Stalin.
Independence Day 2023 Live: A three-tier security blanket involving helicopter reconnaissance and drone surveillance has been planned to ensure smooth and peaceful Independence Day celebrations in Kashmir, officials said on Monday.
Authorities have said internet services will not be suspended during the celebrations as used to be done until a few years ago.
Independence Day 2023 Live: India will celebrate its 77th Independence Day on 15 August 2023, commemorating the historic moment when India finally gained independence after around 200 years of the colonial British rule.
Independence Day 2023 Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday remembered those who lost their lives during the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947.
"Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is an occasion to reverently remember those Indians whose lives were sacrificed in the partition of the country. Along with this, this day also reminds us of the suffering and struggle of those who were forced to bear the brunt of displacement. I salute all such people," PM Modi said in a tweet in Hindi.
Independence Day 2023 Live: As India prepares to celebrate its 77th Independence Day on Tuesday, African-American actress and singer Mary Millben has extended warm greetings to the people of the country, saying that the spirit of independence is not just a memory but a torch that continues to guide forward.
Independence Day 2023 Live: As Tamil Nadu gears up to celebrate 77th Independence Day, security has been stepped up in Rameswaram, with Pamban Railway line and bridge being monitored by armed security personnel round the clock, said officials.
Independence Day 2023 Live: Vi has unveiled its exclusive Independence Day offer for prepaid users, valid until August 18. Interestingly, Reliance Jio has also announced certain interesting offers as a part of its Independence Day celebration.
Independence Day 2023 Live: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday paid tribute to people who lost their lives during partition, and said that the partition of the country on the basis of religion is a "dark chapter" in history.
Shah also said that the country had to pay a heavy price fir it.
Independence Day 2023 Live: Rayees Mattoo says, "I waved the Tiranga from my heart. There was no pressure from anyone...Saare jahaan se achha Hindustan hamara, hum bulbule hain iske ye gulistan hamara. There is development. For the first time I am sitting at my shop on 14th August, it used to be shut for 2-3 days. The previous political parties were playing games...My brother became one (a terrorist) in 2009, we don't know anything about him after that...If he is alive, I urge him to come back...The situation has changed, Pakistan can't do anything...Hum Hindustani theyy, hain aur rahenge." (ANI)
Independence Day 2023 Live: The speeches delivered on India's Independence Day depict India's transition from colonial subjection to sovereign nationhood. Leaders have used their words over the years to instil hope, courage, and a sense of oneness among populations.
Independence Day 2023 Live: Rayees Mattoo - the brother of active terrorist Javed Mattoo - was seen waving the Tiranga ahead of Independence Day.
"I waved the Tiranga from my heart. There was no pressure from anyone...Saare jahaan se achha Hindustan hamara, hum bulbule hain iske ye gulistan hamara. There is development. For the first time I am sitting at my shop on 14th August, it used to be shut for 2-3 days. The previous political parties were playing games...My brother became one (a terrorist) in 2009, we don't know anything about him after that...If he is alive, I urge him to come back...The situation has changed, Pakistan can't do anything...Hum Hindustani theyy, hain aur rahenge."
Independence Day 2023 Live: The non-scheduled flights will not be allowed to land or take-off at Delhi airport during specific hours in the morning and evening on August 15, official said as reported by news agency PTI.
