Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Karnataka BJP celebrates Independence Day; Narayanaswamy hails Modi leadership
A political leader in Karnataka named Chalavadi Narayanaswamy celebrated India's Independence Day.
He is a member of the BJP, one of India's big political parties.
He raised the Indian flag at the party's office in Bengaluru.
He said India has become a strong and important country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He said India is now the world's fourth-largest economy, whereas earlier the country had to pledge its gold to run the economy.
He believes India will become the world's biggest economic power by 2047.
He also said that some comments by Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge had insulted India's freedom fighters.
He said the Congress party is trying to mislead young people.
He asked everyone to remember the people who sacrificed their lives for India's freedom.
BJP MLC Chalavadi Narayanaswamy hoisted the national flag at Jagannath Bhavan, the BJP state headquarters in Bengaluru, on the 80th Independence Day.
He said India has emerged as a nation commanding global attention and the world's fourth-largest economy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
Narayanaswamy expressed confidence that India would become the world's leading economic power by 2047.
He alleged that remarks attributed to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge insulted those who fought for India's freedom.
He accused the Congress of misleading Gen Z youth for political gain and criticized its repeated targeting of the RSS.
- Who
- Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, BJP MLC and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, along with BJP leaders including B.L. Santhosh, N. Ravikumar, Keshav Prasad, Haratalu Halappa and Dr. Lakshmi Ashwin Gowda.
- What
- Marked the 80th Independence Day by hoisting the national flag at the BJP state headquarters and hailing India's progress and global stature under PM Modi's leadership.
- When
- Saturday, on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day.
- Where
- Jagannath Bhavan, BJP state headquarters, Bengaluru.
- Why
- To celebrate Independence Day and highlight India's development under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
- Event
- 80th Independence Day celebration by Karnataka BJP
- Speaker
- Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, BJP MLC and Leader of the Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Council
- Venue
- Jagannath Bhavan, BJP state headquarters, Bengaluru
- Claim
- India is now the world's fourth-largest economy
- Goal
- India to become the world's leading economic power by 2047
- Criticized
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress party, and its targeting of the RSS
- Attendees
- B.L. Santhosh, N. Ravikumar, Keshav Prasad, Haratalu Halappa, Dr. Lakshmi Ashwin Gowda