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BJP leaders urge citizens to join Har Ghar Tiranga campaign
The 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign asks every family in India to put up the Indian national flag at their home.
The name of the campaign means 'a tricolour flag in every home'.
The campaign starts on August 9 and ends on August 17.
It is tied to India's Independence Day celebrations, when the country remembers its freedom.
This year is extra special because it marks the 150th anniversary of the national song 'Vande Mataram'.
Leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party, called the BJP, are telling everyone to take part.
They say the flag is a symbol of India's pride, unity and the sacrifices made for freedom.
People can hoist the flag at home and share a selfie on a special website called harghartiranga.com.
The leaders hope the campaign will make everyone feel more proud and united.
BJP president Nitin Nabin appealed to people to join the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign by hoisting the national flag at homes, establishments and workplaces.
The campaign, running from August 9 to 17, aims to strengthen the spirit of patriotism and national unity, leaders said.
This year's campaign coincides with the 150th anniversary of the national song 'Vande Mataram'.
Union ministers Kiren Rijiju and Piyush Goyal and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad urged citizens to hoist the tricolour, click selfies and share them at harghartiranga.com.
BJP leaders described the tricolour as a symbol of India's pride, unity and sacrifices for freedom, and linked participation to building a 'developed India'.
- Who
- BJP president Nitin Nabin, Union ministers Kiren Rijiju and Piyush Goyal, and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- The 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign urging people to hoist the Indian national flag at homes, establishments and workplaces and share selfies on harghartiranga.com
- Where
- India; the appeal was issued from New Delhi
- When
- August 9 to 17; the appeal was made on August 9
- Why
- To spread patriotism and deepen national unity, and to mark the 150th anniversary of the national song 'Vande Mataram'
Key facts
- Campaign
- Har Ghar Tiranga
- Duration
- August 9-17
- Occasion
- 150th anniversary of the national song 'Vande Mataram'
- How to participate
- Hoist the tricolour at home, establishments and workplaces; upload selfies at harghartiranga.com
- Key figures
- PM Narendra Modi, Nitin Nabin, Kiren Rijiju, Piyush Goyal, Ravi Shankar Prasad
- Announcement
- New Delhi, August 9 (PTI)
- Goal
- Building a 'developed India' and deepening national unity
Quotes
Kiren Rijiju
Union minister of home affairs
“This Independence Day, let us make the tricolour a part of every home and every heart. Join the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, hoist the ‘Tiranga’ at your home, click a selfie with the tricolour and Vande Mataram lyrics and share your participation at harghartiranga.com.”
theprint.in
“Every home a Tiranga, every heart a Tiranga… Let us join the Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 campaign on the glorious occasion of the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram and transform this festival of patriotism into a celebration for one and all.”
theprint.in
Sources
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