15 August Images: Independence Day, (स्वतंत्रता दिवस) observed annually on 15 August, is a National Holiday in India commemorating the nation’s independence from the British Empire on 15 August 1947. Independence coincided with the partition of India, in which the British Indian Empire was divided along religious lines into the Dominions of India and Pakistan; the partition was accompanied by violent riots and mass casualties, and the displacement of nearly 15 million people due to sectarian violence. On each Independence Day, the prime minister has raised the flag and given a speech.
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India is getting multi-trillion dollar investments and its growth will guide the global economy, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his last Independence Day speech ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “From being seen as among the fragile five, India is now the land of reform, perform and transform. We are poised for record economic growth,” he said at the Red Fort.
The Prime Minister salutes the honour guard at the Red Fort. Modi began his speech by talking about how his government had been working for the upliftment of Dalits and backward sections. He said the government, at the monsoon session of parliament, gave constitutional status to the OBC and SC-ST Commission to protect the rights of the underprivileged.
Prime Minister Modi inspects the honour guard. The nation is achieving new heights; it has a new energy, PM Modi said in his address. We are celebrating our independence when our young people have hoisted the tricolour on Mt Everest, he stated.
“We want to progress more. There is no question of stopping or getting tired on the way,” Modi said. “The world earlier viewed India as a country hit by policy paralysis, delayed reforms, now it sees it as a multi-trillion dollar investment destination.”
The Prime Minister meets schoolchildren after his address. Unveiling the Ayushmann Bharat scheme, Modi said that Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyaan will be launched on 25th September this year. It is high time we ensure that the poor of India get access to good quality and affordable healthcare. Healthcare initiatives of the Government of India will have a positive impact on 50 crore Indians.
The Prime Minister waves as he leaves after addressing the nation. Praising tax payers, Modi said that people are “celebrating the festival of honesty”. He said the honest taxpayer of India has a major role in the progress of the nation. It is due to them that so many people are fed, the lives of the poor are transformed.
Students of Scholar filed Public School with their faces painted with tricolor celebrating the 72nd Independence Day in Patiala
Students of Scholar filed Public School with their faces painted with tricolor celebrating the 72nd Independence Day in Patiala
A Baya weaver sitting in front of the Indian flag on the eve of Independence Day at Japanese Garden, Sector 31, in Chandigarh
Independence Day celebrations in Mohali
NCC Cadets take part during the full dress rehearsal at YPS Stadium in Patiala
Pakistani Wing Commander Bilal (4L) presents sweets to Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Commandant Sudeep (2R) during a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post at Attari
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