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He further explained: “This is the power of expression, the ability to speak the truth and the hope to fulfill dreams” (Photo: PTI)
Leader of Opposition (LOP) in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday conveyed his greetings to the nation on the 78th Independence Day, adding that freedom is a protective shield woven into the constitutional and democratic values.
On the social media platform x he wrote: “I wish all compatriots a happy Independence Day. For us, freedom is not just a word – it is our greatest shield, interwoven with constitutional and democratic values.”
He further explained: “This is the power of expression, the ability to speak the truth and the hope to fulfill dreams.”
“Jai Hind,” he added.
Delhi's Education Minister and Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Atishi also conveyed his greetings to the nation on the occasion and referred to the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the now-dropped case on Delhi's excise policy.
“Today is Independence Day when India got freedom from the British dictatorship in 1947. Hundreds of freedom fighters were attacked with batons, went to jail and sacrificed their lives – to give us that freedom. They could not have imagined even in their dreams that one day in independent India an elected Prime Minister would be implicated in a false charge and kept in jail for months,” the AAP leader said in a social media post on X.
She appealed to the fight against the dictatorship: “On this Independence Day, let us swear that we will continue to fight against the dictatorship until our last breath.”
On the morning of August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the tricolour and addressed the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort in Delhi on the occasion of India’s 78th Independence Day.
In an interview with X this morning, the Prime Minister said: “Independence Day greetings to my fellow Indians. Jai Hind!”
Prime Minister Modi first went to Rajghat and paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. From Rajghat, Prime Minister Modi reached the Red Fort where he reviewed the Guard of Honour.
He then hoisted the tricolour at the symbolic Red Fort and delivered his customary address to the nation.
“Today is the day to pay tribute to the countless 'Azaadi ke deewane' who have made sacrifices for the nation. Our country is indebted to them,” said Prime Minister Modi at the beginning of his address.
Prime Minister Modi’s address today was his eleventh consecutive Independence Day address as the country’s Prime Minister.
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First published: 15 August 2024 | 12:16 IS
