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stations’ spread across 24 States Tiranga tells the story of India’s
and 27 ‘Spotlight trains’ were struggle towards Independence
identified and their association and is the pride of every Indian
with the history of the freedom citizen. This movement aims to
movement was highlighted promote awareness about our
through week-long celebrations national flag by recognising
with the families of our freedom the contribution of the people
heroes. associated with it. From Madam
In the spirit of Jan Bhagidari, Bhikaiji Cama and Pingali
the Governement has organized Venkayya, who laid the foundation
various events including the of the Tiranga we see today, to
‘RashtraGaan’ Campaign, ‘Unity many other countless people who
in creativity’, ‘Vande Bharatam – laid their lives to keep the tricolour
Nritya Utsav’ and Rangoli Utsav flying in its full glory- ‘Har Ghar
‘Umang’ which reached almost Tiranga’ is for every Indian.
every district and ignited pride The occasion of 75 years of
among people of the nation. Indian independence calls from us
‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ is another to rekindle the flame ignited by our
monumental campaign sweeping freedom fighters and create the
th
across the nation to mark the 75 India of their dreams. We must lay
year of India’s independence. the groundwork over the next 25
years and move forward towards
Amrit Kaal which is the Kartavya
Kaal, with new resolutions so that
we greet the centenary year of
Indian independence with pride
and gaiety.

PM's Clarion Call
"You should also take out time
to visit one such historical station
in your vicinity. You will get to know
in detail about pages from the
history of the freedom movement
that you have not been aware of.
I urge the students of the nearby
school, and the teachers to take
the small children of their school
to the station and narrate the
whole chain of events to those
children."
"I also have a suggestion that
th
nd
from the 2 of August to the 15
of August, all of us can place the
tricolor in our social media profile
pictures."

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