Agra residents welcome 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign

Ahead of the much-anticipated flag hoisting campaign, residents of Agra have welcomed the initiative and also had some suggestions to offer.

Agra residents have welcomed the government's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, where around 20 crore households will hoist the national flag across the country to celebrate the 75th Independence Day.

Speaking to India Today, 108-year-old Imamuddin said that the Amrut Mahotsav celebrations are a good idea. "The way the central government won the fight against Covid-19 was commendable," he said.

Imamuddin also suggested that the government take into account the families who have lost their only working member.

"Thousands of families in India have fallen into destitution after losing their only earning member. Something should be done for these families as well," he added.

Meanwhile, another Agra resident, Uma Shanker Sharma, told India Today that the significance of Agra in the 75th year of independence should not be overlooked.

He said, "Agra was the beacon of rural electrification in India. On December 13, 1959, then-Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in the Agra village of Ladamda in the Bichpuri block. He was accompanied by Dwight D. Eisenhower, the then-President of the United States. Prime Minister Nehru announced India's vision of total rural electrification of Ladamda. The US government offered assistance in realising this dream, and Ladamda became India's first electrified village under the PL 480 scheme."

Sharma added that US President Eisenhower travelled to Ladamda in an open car from the Taj Mahal, met with local women, and learned about rural India's needs.