PM Modi Wants 'Har Ghar Tiranga' On Your Social Media Too, Flags It In 'Mann Ki Baat'
NDTV
'Har Ghar Tiranga' is a drive to have every house display the national flag in the lead-up to the 75th anniversary of Independence on August 15
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to put the "tiranga" ('tricolour', the national flag) as their display pictures on social media profiles between August 2 and 15. In his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio broadcast, he flagged a movement called 'Har Ghar Tiranga' (tricolour on every house) being organised from August 13 to 15. "Let us further this movement by hoisting the National Flag at our homes," he said. Under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, from the 13th to the 15th of August, a special movement – 'Har Ghar Tiranga' is being organised.Let us further this movement by hoisting the National Flag at our homes. #MannKiBaatpic.twitter.com/NikI0j7C6Z
The drive is part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' ('Pious Festival of Freedom'), which has been celebrated with several events and schemes in the lead-up to the 75th anniversary of Independence this year. The PMs said it's turning into a mass movement.
"People from all walks of life and from every section of the society are participating in different programmes across the country," he said. "When India completes 75 years of its Independence, all of us are going to witness a glorious and historic moment," he added.