Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi hoisted the national flag for the 11th time in a row from the ramparts of the Red Fort.
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hoisted the national flag and delivered his 11th consecutive speech to the nation from the Red Fort on the occasion of 78th Independence Day. The theme of this year’s celebration, ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047’, aims to propel the country towards becoming a developed nation by 2047.
The ceremony at the Red Fort began with Prime Minister Modi being received by senior government and military officials, followed by an inspection of the Guard of Honour, which this year was coordinated by the Indian Navy. A symbolic moment followed when the prime minister hoisted the national flag, accompanied by a 21-gun salute by the 1721 Field Battery, using indigenous 105mm Light Field Guns.
This year, around 6,000 special guests representing diverse sections of Indian society, including youth, tribal communities, farmers, women, and beneficiaries of various government schemes, have been invited to witness the ceremony.
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According to the police, over 10,000 security personnel, including Delhi Police and paramilitary jawans, have been deployed at the Red Fort and at other crucial locations in the national capital. Snipers, elite SWAT commandos, kite catchers and sharpshooters are stationed at strategic locations for the security of the prime minister and other VVIP guests. Bomb disposal staff have been carrying out checks at the the nearby vicinity of Red Fort along with the dog squad.
Notably, 13 remote villages in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist-hit Bastar region will witness hoisting of the national flag for the first time due to the presence of security forces. The establishment of security camps in these villages has enabled the safe celebration of the national festival in areas previously dominated by left-wing extremism.
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Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens to hoist the national flag at their homes as part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign on Independence Day.
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Aug 15, 2024 11:59 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: What PM Modi said about hosting Olympics in 2036?
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates:Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the country can host large-scale global events, adding that it is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to host the Olympics in 2036.
“It is India’s dream to host the 2036 Olympics, and we are making preparations for that,” Modi said in his address to the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort. More details.
Aug 15, 2024 11:43 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: CJI hoists flag on Supreme Court premises
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today hoisted the national flag on the Supreme Court premises in Delhi. See video.
Aug 15, 2024 11:17 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Kailash Gahlot hoists national flag in Delhi
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Delhi home minister Kailash Gahlot hoisted the national flag at today’s state-level Independence Day event.
Gahlot was nominated by Lt. Governor VK Saxena, bypassing the AAP government’s request to allow education minister Atishi to do so.
Aug 15, 2024 10:59 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: No flag hoisting at Delhi CM’s residence, says Sunita Kejriwal
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Jailed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, says that the national flag was not hoisted at their official residence.
“Today, the National Flag was not hoisted at the CM’s residence. It is very sad. This dictatorship can keep an elected chief minister in jail, but how can it contain the patriotism of the heart…” she wrote on X.
Aug 15, 2024 10:58 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Mallikarjun Kharge hoists national flag at Cong headquarters
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge hoisted the national flag at the Congress party’s headquarters in Delhi on the occasion of Independence Day.
Aug 15, 2024 10:52 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi delivers longest speech yet
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the longest speech by an Indian prime minister in his 11th consecutive address to the nation on the occasion of India’s 78th Independence Day.
The 98-minute speech surpassed his previous record of 96 minutes in his 2016 speech. His shortest speech was 56 minutes in 2017. Read more here.
Aug 15, 2024 10:14 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Eknath Shinde extends wishes
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: “I extend my good wishes to all the citizens of the country on this day. Freedom fighters sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the country… I salute them,” says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde as he hoists the national flag at his official residence in Mumbai.
Aug 15, 2024 9:58 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Nepal PM extends wishes to PM Modi
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India on the country’s 78th Independence Day.
“Warm congratulations to Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji and the people of India on 78th Independence Day!” Nepal PM wrote on X. “May this day strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation between our nations. Looking forward to advancing Nepal-India relations.”
Aug 15, 2024 9:48 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi becomes 3rd PM to deliver 11 on Independence Day
Narendra Modi becomes the third prime minister to deliver 11 consecutive speeches on Independence Day, after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. While Nehru, the first prime minister of India, had delivered 17 consecutive speeches, Indira Gandhi, who was the PM from 1966 to 1977 and then from 1980 to 1984, addressed the nation on Independence Day 16 times. More details
Aug 15, 2024 9:35 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Cong vows to protect democracy and Constitution
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has vowed to protect democracy and the Constitution, which he termed as the two biggest shields for 140 crore Indians, as he greeted the country on the occasion of Independence Day.
“Democracy and the Constitution are the biggest shields for our 140 crore Indians. We will protect it till our last breath. The opposition is like the oxygen of democracy. Along with stopping the unconstitutional attitude of the government, it is also raising issues for the public. It is a matter of concern that constitutional and autonomous institutions have been turned into puppets by the government,” he said.
Aug 15, 2024 9:34 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat hoists national flag in Nagpur
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat hoisted the national flag at RSS headquarters on the occasion of Independence Day.
“We have completed 78 years of Independence…. We got independence only after the sacrifices of countless people who sacrificed their lives for independence and the society that stood behind them has formed in the country… The generation who fought for our independence is no more, but the coming generations have to protect it…” he says in his address, according to ANI.
Aug 15, 2024 9:24 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi greets NCC cadets at Kartavya Path
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: After concluding his speech, PM Modi greeted NCC cadets at the Kartavya Path.
Aug 15, 2024 9:15 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi bats for ‘one nation, one election’
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Addressing the nation from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that frequent elections are creating obstacles in the country’s progress.
“I request everyone to come together to achieve resolve of ‘one nation, one election’,” the prime minister says before ending his speech.
Aug 15, 2024 9:08 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi expresses concern over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Speaking about the violence in Bangladesh, PM Modi says that he hopes that the situation in the neighbouring country normalises soon.
“We hope the situation normalises in Bangladesh soon. Indians want the security of Hindus and minorities there to be ensured,” Modi says.
Aug 15, 2024 9:06 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi calls for ‘secular civil code’ in India
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says there is a need for a ‘secular civil code’ in India.
“It is need of hour to have a secular civil code and do away with discriminatory communal civil code,” the prime minister says in his Independence Day speech.
Aug 15, 2024 9:02 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi congratulates Olympic athletes
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: “Today, we also have with us the youth who made the Indian flag fly high in the Olympics. On behalf of 140 crore countrymen, I congratulate all our athletes and players…In the next few days, a huge contingent of India will leave for Paris to participate in the Paralympics. I extend best wishes to all our Paralympians,” Modi says.
Aug 15, 2024 8:58 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: ‘Olympics games in 2036 should happen in India,’ says PM Modi
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India should host the Olympic games in 2036. “We are preparing for that,” he says.
Aug 15, 2024 8:53 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi promises 75,000 new medical seats
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi promises 75,000 new seats in medical colleges across India. “Students spend lakhs and crores for medical education abroad. We will create 75,000 new medical seats in the next 5 years,” he says.
Aug 15, 2024 8:51 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM calls for speedy investigation of crimes against women
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Modi says that state governments must take cases of crimes against women seriously.
“…I would like to express my pain once again, from the Red Fort today. As a society, we will have to think seriously about the atrocities against women that are happening – there is outrage against this in the country. I can feel this outrage. The country, society, State Governments will have to take this seriously. Speedy investigation of crimes against women, those executing these monstrous deeds be awarded strict punishment at the earliest – this is important to instil confidence in society,” he says.
Aug 15, 2024 8:42 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi says need to stop atrocities against women
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: In his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra says there is a need to stop atrocities against women. “Need of the hour is to widely publicise punishment for atrocities against women so that there is fear of consequences,” he says.
His remarks come amid a nationwide outrage over the rape and murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata on August 9.
Aug 15, 2024 8:37 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Rahul Gandhi greets nation
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has extended his greeting on the occasion of 78th Independence Day.
“Best wishes to all the countrymen on Independence Day. For us, freedom is not just a word – it is our greatest shield, woven into constitutional and democratic values,” he writes on X. “It is the power of expression, the ability to speak the truth, and the hope of fulfilling our dreams.”
Aug 15, 2024 8:32 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM urges all levels of govt to work towards improving ease of living
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi is urging all levels of government, from panchayat to central government, to work on improving ease of living in a mission mode.
Aug 15, 2024 8:27 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: India’s contribution in global growth has increased, says PM Modi
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: India’s contribution to global growth has increased, PM Modi says in his address to the nation from the Red Fort. He adds that the country’s exports have gone up.
Aug 15, 2024 8:22 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: New criminal laws reformed legal system, says PM
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Modi hails the new criminal law, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, as having reformed the legal system. “We prioritised justice over punishment in new criminal laws,” he points out.
Aug 15, 2024 8:17 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM hails start-ups in space sector
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that hundreds of start-ups have come up in the space sector. “Private satellites and rockets are being launched,” he adds.
Aug 15, 2024 8:13 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM says that 10 crore women joined self-help groups in last decade
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that 10 crore women have joined self-help groups in the last decade.
“In last 10 years, 10 crore women joined women self-help groups. 10 crore women are becoming financially independent. When women become financially independent they become part of the decision-making system in a household leading to social change…Till now, 9 lakh crores have been given to self-help groups in the country,” he says.
Aug 15, 2024 8:09 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: ‘We brought big reforms on ground,’ says PM Modi
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: “We have brought big reforms on ground. For the poor, middle class, deprived… for the aspirations of our youth, we choose the path to bring reforms in their lives. I want to assure the citizens of India that our commitment towards bringing reform is neither just for editorials, praise nor under compulsion. It is to strengthen the country,” says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Aug 15, 2024 8:08 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi hails banking sector reforms
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: In his address, PM Modi hails the reforms in the banking sector saying that Indian banks now count among strongest in world.
Aug 15, 2024 8:04 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi says environment of ‘One District One Product’
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: “We gave the mantra for ‘Vocal for Local’. Today, I am happy that Vocal for Local has become a new mantra for the economic system. Every district has started taking pride in its produce. There is an environment of ‘One District One Product’…” PM Modi says.
Aug 15, 2024 7:57 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: ‘Every Indian is filled with pride when armed forces conduct airstrikes’, says PM Modi
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Addressing the nation from the Red Fort, PM Modi says that when armed forces carry out surgical and air strikes, every Indian is filled with pride.
Aug 15, 2024 7:52 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi says ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ not mere words
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi says that the ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ is not mere words and that they are the reflection of the resolve and dreams of 140 crore people.
“People have given many suggestions to make India developed by 2047, including making nation manufacturing hub, seed capital,” he adds.
Aug 15, 2024 7:46 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: ‘We carry the blood of 40 cr people who uprooted colonial rule,’ says PM Modi
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, PM Modi says that we carry the blood of the 40 crore people who had uprooted colonial rule from India.
“Today, we are 140 crore people, if we resolve and move together in one direction, then we can become ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 by overcoming all obstacles in the way,” he says.
Aug 15, 2024 7:43 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: ‘Natural disasters have heightened our concern,’ says PM Modi
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: “Natural disasters have heightened our concern over the last few years. I express my sympathies to affected families,” says Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the Red Fort.
“Several people have lost their family members, property in natural calamity. Out nation too has suffered losses. Today, I express my sympathy to all of them and I assure them that this nation stands with them in this hour of crisis,” he adds.
Aug 15, 2024 7:39 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: ‘Today is the day to pay tributes to uncountable ’Azadi ke deewane’,’ says PM Modi
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi is addressing the nation from Red Fort. He says, “Today is the day to pay tributes to the uncountable ‘Azaadi ke deewane’ who made sacrifices for the nation. This country is indebted to them.”
Aug 15, 2024 7:37 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi addresses nation from Red Fort
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun addressing the nation from Red Fort on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day.
Aug 15, 2024 7:34 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi hoists national flag at Red Fort
PM Narendra Modi hoisted the national flag at Red Fort on 78th Independence Day. He will address the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort shortly.
Aug 15, 2024 7:30 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Light rainfall over Red Fort area
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Light rainfall has begun at the Red Fort where 78th Independence Day celebrations are underway. The IMD has predicted cloudy skies with a spell of light rain and thunderstorms in the area from 4am to 12pm.
Aug 15, 2024 7:23 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi inspects Guard of Honour
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspected the Guard of Honour at Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day
Aug 15, 2024 7:20 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi arrives at Red Fort, to hoist national flag shortly
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at the Red Fort. He will hoist the national flag shortly.
Aug 15, 2024 7:11 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi at Rajghat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rajghat. (Youtube)
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat on the occasion of Independence Day. He will now head towards the Red Fort.
Aug 15, 2024 7:10 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi extends greetings to citizens
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended greetings to citizens on Independence Day. “Independence Day greetings to my fellow Indians. Jai Hind!” he wrote on X.
Aug 15, 2024 7:04 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken extends wishes to India
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has extended wishes to India on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day.
“On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of India as they celebrate the anniversary of their country’s independence on August 15. On this momentous day, we celebrate the rich and diverse history of the Indian people and the bright future of US-Indian relations,” Blinken said in a press statement, according to the US Department of State.
“Our comprehensive global and strategic partnership is grounded in the deep bonds between our peoples, our economies, and built on the foundation of our shared commitment to democracy, freedom, and human dignity,” he added.
Aug 15, 2024 6:58 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Rahul Gandhi arrives at Red Fort
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has arrived at the Red Fort for India’s 78th Independence Day celebrations.
Aug 15, 2024 6:57 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Amit Shah arrives at Red Fort
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has arrived at the Red Fort to take part in India’s 78th Independence Day celebrations. Several other union ministers are also present.
Aug 15, 2024 6:49 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Rajnath Singh hoists national flag at his official residence
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Defence minister Rajnath Singh hoisted the national flag at his official residence in Delhi as India celebrates its 78th Independence Day today. Watch here.
Aug 15, 2024 6:45 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: PM Modi to address the nation from Red Fort at 7:30am
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: The Independence Day ceremony will begin with PM Narendra Modi being received by senior government and military officials at around 7:15 am, followed by an inspection of the Guard of Honour, which this year will be coordinated by the Indian Navy.
Modi will then address the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort at 7:30am. The event will be broadcast live on Doordarshan and on all the other media channels and will be streamed on the Press Information Bureau (PIB) YouTube channel. Check the full schedule here.
Aug 15, 2024 6:42 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Is it India’s 77th or 78th Independence Day?
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Despite the event’s excitement and festivities, many are unsure whether this year marks India’s 77th or 78th Independence Day. The first anniversary of independence was celebrated on August 15, 1948, marking one full year of freedom. Therefore, by 2024, the country will have completed 77 years of independence, leading many to refer to it as the 77th anniversary. Read more.
Aug 15, 2024 6:30 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Avoid these Delhi roads today
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Ahead of 78th Independence Day celebrations, the Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for Thursday, August 15, announcing the closure of key roads and alternative routes for commuters and buses.
According to the traffic advisory, several roads will be closed between 4am and 10am and only labelled vehicles will be permitted on the routes. Know more.
Aug 15, 2024 6:21 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: What President Droupadi Murmu said on I-Day eve
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Affirmative action should be strengthened as an instrument of inclusion, President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday, underlining that “all communities” had participated in India’s freedom struggle and adding that the successful conduct of elections “strengthens democratic forces around the world.” Read more.
Aug 15, 2024 6:19 AM IST
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Red Fort decked up in tricolours, flowers
Independence Day 2024 LIVE updates: Historic Red Fort in Delhi is all decked up to witness India’s 78th Independence Day celebration. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the national flag for the 11th consecutive time later today. See video.
