Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived at Rajghat in the national capital and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the country’s 78th Independence Day. Taking to X the Prime Minister said, “Independence Day greetings to my fellow Indians. Jai Hind!
From Rajghat, PM Modi will reach Red Fort and hoist the tricolour on the iconic Red Fort and give his customary address to the the nation. Prime Minister Modi is leading the nation as the country marks its 78th Independence Day as the grand stage is all set for celebrations at the iconic Red Fort in the national capital.
The theme of this year’s Independence Day is ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047’. The celebrations will serve as a platform to provide a renewed push to the Government’s efforts towards transforming the country into a developed nation by 2047, an official statement released on Wednesday said.
With the aim to increase Jan Bhagidari in this festival of national fervour, around 6,000 Special Guests have been invited to witness the celebrations at Red Fort this year. These people from different walks of life categorised as youth, tribal communities, farmers, women and other special guests, have excelled in various fields with the help of various government schemes/initiatives.
Students benefiting from the Atal Innovation Mission & PM SHRI (Prime Minister’s Schools for Rising India) scheme, and volunteers of Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) & National Service Scheme under ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ will attend the event.
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