80th Independence Day: 80th Independence Day to Feature New Traditions and Grand Celebrations at Red Fort

The
80th
I depe de ce
Day
celeb atio s
will
featu e
seve al
ew
t aditio s
a d
special
highlights.
P ime
Mi iste
Na e d a
Modi
is
set
to
hoist
the
atio al
flag
at
the
Red
Fo t
fo
the
13th
co secutive
time,
becomi g
the
seco d
P ime
Mi iste
afte
Jawaha lal
Neh u
to
achieve
this.
The
theme
of
this
yea & squo;s
celeb atio s
is
the
150th
a ive sa y
of
“Va de
Mata am& dquo;
a d
youth
powe .
Fo
the
fi st
time,
a
mass
si gi g
of
Va de
Mata am
will
take
place
at
the
Red
Fo t.
The
flag
hoisti g
will
be
followed
by
a
21-gu
salute
a d
a
flowe
showe
by
MI-17
helicopte s
ca yi g
the
T icolou
a d
Va de
Mata am
flags.
A ou d
5,000
special
guests
a e
expected
to
atte d,
while
ea ly
20,000
secu ity
pe so el
have
bee
deployed.
Tight
secu ity
has
bee
a a ged
a ou d
the
Red
Fo t
a d
Rajghat,
with
Delhi
Police,
pa amilita y
fo ces,
SPG,
SWAT
comma dos
a d
s ipe s
deployed.
PM
Modi
will
fi st
pay
t ibute
to
Mahatma
Ga dhi
at
Rajghat
befo e
p oceedi g
to
the
Red
Fo t
fo
the
ce emo y
a d
his
add ess
to
the
atio .

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