Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Vice-President pays tributes to freedom fighters on 80th Independence Day
The Vice President of India wrote a special message for India's 80th Independence Day.
Independence Day is the day India celebrates becoming a free country many years ago.
He said thank you to all the brave men and women who fought for India's freedom.
He visited faraway islands called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where he raised the Indian flag.
He also visited an old prison called the Cellular Jail, where many freedom fighters were kept.
He remembered leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, who started a big movement with the words 'Do or Die,' and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, whose soldiers raised the Indian flag in 1943.
He told the story of a young hero named Tiruppur Kumaran, who held the flag even when he was hurt and died when he was only 27 years old.
The Vice President said we should remember all these heroes.
He also asked everyone to work together to make India a great country by the year 2047.
Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan extended heartiest congratulations to all Bharatvasi on the 80th Independence Day celebrations of Bharat and paid tributes to freedom fighters.
He hoisted the national flag and launched the Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign in the Andaman Islands on August 9, as the nation commemorated the Quit India Movement.
He commemorated the first hoisting of the Tiranga on Indian territory by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Azad Hind Fauj on December 30, 1943.
He paid homage to Tiruppur Kumaran, who died at age 27 on January 10, 1932, during the Civil Disobedience Movement while holding the national flag.
He commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing unsung heroes of the national movement to centre stage and urged dedication to building Viksit Bharat @ 2047.
- Who
- Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan of India, honoring freedom fighters including Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, and Tiruppur Kumaran.
- What
- A tribute message marking the 80th Independence Day of Bharat, including flag hoisting and the launch of the Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign in the Andaman Islands.
- When
- On the occasion of the 80th Independence Day celebrations of Bharat; the Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign was launched on August 9.
- Where
- India, primarily the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with references to Tiruppur and Madurai.
- Why
- To pay homage to freedom fighters and renew commitment to building a Viksit Bharat @ 2047 during the Amrit Kaal.
- Occasion
- 80th Independence Day celebrations of Bharat
- Article author
- Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan
- Campaign launched
- Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign, Andaman Islands, on August 9
- First Tiranga hoisting on Indian territory
- December 30, 1943, by Azad Hind Fauj under Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
- Quit India Movement
- Launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942 with the slogan 'Do or Die'
- Tiruppur Kumaran
- Died January 10, 1932, aged 27, during the Civil Disobedience Movement in Tiruppur
- Young martyrs referenced
- Bhagat Singh (23), Sukhdev (23), Rajguru (22), Khudiram Bose (18), Kanaklata Barua (18), Anant Laxman Kanhere (19), Vanchinathan (25)
- National vision
- Viksit Bharat @ 2047 during the Amrit Kaal