PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Amrut Mahotsav in Gujarat to celebrate 75 years of Independence

In view of celebrating 75 years of India's Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav' event today by flagging off a 241-mile march from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to Dandi in Gujarat's Navsari district.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a special exhibition near Abhay Ghat in Ahmedabad on Friday while taking part in the Amrut Mahotsav programme in Gujarat. PM Modi was seen looking at the pictures, magazines and other collections at the exhibition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav event on Friday by flagging off a 241-mile march from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to Dandi in Gujarat's Navsari district. While addressing the media on Thursday, Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel said, "The government has decided to organise a series of events to mark 75 years of India's Independence as Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav from March 12 to August 15."