Independence Day: PM Modi hoists National Flag at Red Fort

New Delhi: Today is Independence Day. From the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the flag at around 7:30 am. Today, the entire country is celebrating the 74th Independence Day in the middle of the Corona period.

PM Modi paid homage to Mahatama Gandhi:

This time the ceremony held at the Red Fort was quite different. The main celebration of Independence Day at the Red Fort was extremely limited for corona infection. Few people were invited to participate in this. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat before hoisting the tricolor at the Red Fort.

Apart from this, the Prime Minister of the country also tweeted and congratulated the countrymen on Independence Day.

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Precautions cause of Corona spread:

At the same time, the Corona protocol is being completely followed in this time program. The children did not attend the ceremony this time seeing Corona. Army bands did not attend the ceremony this time. Only 100-200 guests attended.

Arogya Setu App was made necessary in mobile. Also, seating arrangement was seen with social distancing. 1500 Corona warriors attended the ceremony. Police personnel are present in the PPE kit.

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