Archive · 12 Aug 2026
PM Modi Urges Citizens To Join Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, has asked everyone in the country to join a special campaign called 'Har Ghar Tiranga', which means 'Tricolour at every home'.
The Indian national flag is called the Tiranga because of its three colours.
India celebrates Independence Day every year on August 15, and this year will be the 80th celebration.
The campaign asks families to put up or fly the Indian flag at their homes to show love for their country.
It runs from August 9 to August 17, 2026.
People can also join online by taking a photo with the flag and getting a special digital certificate.
Modi shared a video on Instagram asking everyone to celebrate with pride and remember the freedom fighters who won India's freedom.
He also asked people to promise to help build a 'Viksit Bharat', which means a developed India.
This year's campaign is extra special because it honours the national song 'Vande Mataram', which is turning 150 years old.
The idea is to make the flag feel personal, not just something used at official buildings.
PM Narendra Modi appealed via Instagram for citizens to join the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign ahead of India's 80th Independence Day on August 15.
The campaign runs from August 9 to August 17, 2026, and encourages families to hoist or display the Indian National Flag at home.
This year's campaign is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the national song 'Vande Mataram'.
Modi urged citizens to celebrate August 15 with pride, pay tribute to freedom fighters, and take the pledge for a 'Viksit Bharat' (developed India).
Citizens can upload a photo with the Tiranga to generate a digital certificate, while NDA leaders, including Amit Shah, waved the flag at the 'Mangal Milan' meeting in Parliament.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who appealed via an Instagram post; Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President Nitin Nabin (also reported as Nadda) and other NDA leaders at the 'Mangal Milan' meeting, with opposition MPs holding rival protests.
- What
- An appeal to citizens to join the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign by hoisting the Tricolour at every home to mark India's 80th Independence Day.
- When
- Tuesday, ahead of the 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026; the campaign runs from August 9 to August 17, 2026, and Modi made an earlier appeal on August 9.
- Where
- India, with the appeal made from New Delhi; NDA leaders gathered at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium in the Parliament House Complex.
- Why
- To pay tribute to freedom fighters, foster patriotism, renew citizens' commitment to building a 'Viksit Bharat', and mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram.
- Campaign
- Har Ghar Tiranga 2026
- Campaign period
- August 9-17, 2026
- Event
- 80th Independence Day of India (August 15, 2026)
- Theme
- 150 Years of Vande Mataram
- Appeal platform
- Instagram video post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Origins
- Launched under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
- Digital participation
- Upload a photo with the Tiranga and generate a digital certificate
Sources
Let's make Har Ghar Tiranga a celebration in every home: PM Modi calls for active public participation
'Hoist the Tricolour with pride': PM Modi’s Har Ghar Tiranga message ahead of Independence Day
Modi Asks People to Hoist Tricolour
