Archive · 12 Aug 2026
275-Foot-Long Tricolour Leads Tiranga Rally in Nellore
In a city called Nellore, people got together for a special parade with the Indian flag before Independence Day on August 15.
The flag they carried was very, very long - 275 feet!
A minister named Anam Ramanarayana Reddy started the parade.
A district leader named Himanshu Shukla helped organise it.
Students, officials, leaders and local residents all joined the walk.
They marched towards a place called VRC while shouting patriotic slogans.
The parade is part of a theme called 'Partners in Nation Building'.
More events, like planting trees and social media campaigns, will happen before August 15.
On August 15, the big Independence Day celebration will take place at the Parade Grounds.
The parade is meant to make people feel proud and united as one nation.
A Tiranga rally featuring a 275-foot-long national flag was held in Nellore on Wednesday.
Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy flagged off the rally, organised under the leadership of Collector Himanshu Shukla.
Students, elected representatives, officials, voluntary organisations and residents marched towards VRC raising patriotic slogans.
The rally starts a series of programmes under the theme 'Partners in Nation Building' running until August 15.
Main Independence Day celebrations will be held at the Parade Grounds on August 15, with tree-planting and social media campaigns to follow.
- Who
- Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy flagged off the rally, organised under the leadership of Collector Himanshu Shukla, with students, elected representatives, officials, voluntary organisations and residents participating.
- What
- A Tiranga rally featuring a 275-foot-long national flag, held as part of Independence Day celebrations under the theme 'Partners in Nation Building'.
- When
- Wednesday, ahead of the main Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
- Where
- Nellore; the march headed towards VRC, with the main celebration planned at the Parade Grounds.
- Why
- To foster patriotism, national unity and respect for the sacrifices of freedom fighters.
- Flag length
- 275 feet
- Location
- Nellore
- Flagged off by
- Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy
- Organised under
- Collector Himanshu Shukla
- Theme
- Partners in Nation Building
- Programmes until
- August 15
- Main celebration venue
- Parade Grounds on August 15
- Rally route
- March towards VRC with patriotic slogans