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Delhi CM Hoists Tricolour at Chhatrasal Stadium on Independence Day
On Saturday, India celebrated its 80th Independence Day.
A leader named Rekha Gupta, who is the Chief Minister of Delhi, raised the national flag at a big stadium called Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi.
She gave a speech to the people who gathered there.
She said Independence Day is not just a fun holiday; it is a day to remember the brave people who worked hard and made big sacrifices so India could be free.
She said the waving flag reminds us that freedom comes with responsibility.
Gupta also talked about her government's work.
She said her government faced some problems left from before, but it is working to fix them quickly.
She promised that development schemes will be finished on time and benefits will reach all people.
She thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said Delhi will help India become a developed country.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta hoisted the Tricolour at Chhatrasal Stadium on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day.
Gupta said the day is an occasion to remember the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of freedom fighters who laid the foundation of independent India.
She said her government inherited challenges from administrative delays and incomplete projects but treated them as opportunities for transformation.
Gupta said her government prioritises quick decisions, on-time completion of schemes, and direct delivery of benefits to people.
She expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying Delhi benefits from Central government initiatives and coordination between agencies.
- Who
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who also credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Central government.
- What
- Hoisting of the Tricolour and an Independence Day address honouring freedom fighters and outlining the Delhi government's development priorities.
- Where
- Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi.
- When
- Saturday, on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day.
- Why
- To pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of freedom fighters and to share the government's vision for a developed, clean, and self-reliant Delhi.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Rekha Gupta, Chief Minister of Delhi
- Event
- 80th Independence Day flag hoisting and address
- Venue
- Chhatrasal Stadium, New Delhi
- Occasion
- 80th Independence Day
- Key Theme
- Remembering freedom fighters' sacrifice; building a developed Delhi
- Government Promise
- Quick decisions, on-time schemes, and direct delivery of benefits to people
Quotes
Rekha Gupta
Delhi Chief Minister
“Today’s sacred day is not merely a national festival but it is an occasion to remember the extraordinary courage, sacrifice and dedication of countless brave souls who gave everything and laid the glorious foundation of an independent India”
thehansindia.com
“We have not confined governance to registers. We have given priority to development work. Our priority was to ensure that decisions are taken quickly, schemes are completed on time and their benefits reach people directly”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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