Updated: August 15, 2021 11:09 AM IST 
Independence Day 2021 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the tricolour and deliver his eighth consecutive Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort on Sunday. The Independence Day speech is expected to start at around 7:30 am. At the 75th Independence Day celebrations, the star attraction will be India’s Olympic contingent, which registered its best-ever performance in the recently held Tokyo Olympics. He will personally meet and interact with all of them around that time. “Around 240 Olympians, support staff and the SAI and sports federation officials have also been invited to grace the Gyan Path in front of the ramparts,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement. Meanwhile, a multi-layered security cover has been put in place to secure the historic Red Fort. The security ring, including NSG snipers, elite SWAT commandos, kite catchers, canine units and sharpshooters on high-rise buildings, has been placed around the Mughal-era fort, and adherence to social distancing norms will be just like last year due to the Covid pandemic. National public broadcaster Doordarshan will telecast the speech LIVE. PM Modi’s speech can also be watched live on Zee News .
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Independence Day: Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy hoisted the National Flag at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Vijaywada. Congress president Sonia Gandhi hoists the national flag at party headquarters in Delhi; Rahul Gandhi also present.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee hoists the National Flag at Red Road in Kolkata on 75th Independence Day pic.twitter.com/IhOpHgwJ9m
— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2021
Independence Day: Union Minister Jitendra Singh hoists the national flag on Independence Day, says, “On India entering its 75th year, PM Modi reflected upon the roadmap for next 25 years when India turns 100. An important announcement by PM was the admission of girls in Sainik Schools.”
Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the Indian contingent that participated in #TokyoOlympics and NCC cadets, who participated in #IndependenceDay2021 celebrations at the Red Fort. pic.twitter.com/cCE4e5PQjE
— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2021
PM Modi concludes his address.
यही समय है, सही समय है,
भारत का अनमोल समय है।
असंख्य भुजाओं की शक्ति है,
हर तरफ़ देश की भक्ति है,
तुम उठो तिरंगा लहरा दो,
भारत के भाग्य को फहरा दो: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 15, 2021
Independence Day: Our actions today will determine our future. Our today will set the theme of our 100 years of India’s Independence, said PM
Independence Day: Nothing can stop India’s dreams and aspirations from being fulfilled in the 21st century. Our strength is our vitality, our strength is our solidarity. Our life force, nation first, is our spirit, said PM
Independence Day: It was a historic decision to change Article 370. Be it GST- the system that frees the country from the tax trap or OROP for our military comrades; Or peaceful resolution of the Shri Ramjanmabhoomi case, we have seen all this come true in the last few years. Today is also the birth anniversary of the great thinker of the country, Shri Aurbindo. He used to say ‘We have to become as powerful as we were never before. We must change our habits, re-awaken ourselves with a new heart’, said PM
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