This year on August 15, the country is celebrating its 75th Independence Day. This day is a symbol of the pride and sacrifice of the bravehearts of the country who had sacrificed everything to liberate the country from the oppression of the British. On 15 August 1947, we got freedom from the 200 years of British rule. This day reminds us of the sacrifice and penance of our freedom fighters.
Innumerable heroes including Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Sukhdev, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Lala Lajpat Rai, Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Khudiram Bose have contributed to the nation. He had sacrificed his everything for the cause and made the dream of independent India come true. It is the sacrifice of these extraordinary heroes that we are able to breathe in independent India today.
The theme of India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations this year is ‘Nation First, Always First’. According to tradition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Sunday from the Red Fort on Independence Day. This will be the eighth time in a row that the Prime Minister will deliver his speech from the Red Fort. All the medal winning athletes of Tokyo Olympics have been sent a special invitation for this event. Like last year due to Corona pandemic, entry of people will be restricted in the event this year also and there will be no cultural programs.
India got independence from the British in the midnight of 15 August 1947. It took more than 200 years for India to get independence from the British Raj. On this day i.e. 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of the country, Jawaharlal Nehru, hoisted the tricolor at the Red Fort for the first time. Since then, every year on Independence Day, the Prime Minister of India hoists the national tricolor flag at the Red Fort in Delhi. This day is also celebrated in schools across the country along with cultural programs.
Independence Day is not just a special day, but it is also a way to show our respect to the innumerable freedom fighters of the country who gave up their lives to liberate the country. This day is also the day to show our solidarity and loyalty towards the nation. Also, this auspicious occasion inspires the younger generation to serve the nation. This Independence Day is very important for us to understand our duties towards the nation and understand the importance of patriotism.