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Vijayawada hosts massive Tiranga rally ahead of 80th Independence Day
In the city of Vijayawada in India, lots of people came together for a special march called a Tiranga rally.
'Tiranga' means the Indian flag, which has three colours.
The march was part of a campaign called 'Har Ghar Tiranga', which means a flag in every home.
It happened on a Thursday, just before India's 80th Independence Day.
The rally started at the Collectorate office and ended at a big stadium in the city.
Students, young people, sportspersons, police officers and many other citizens joined the march, all carrying the flag.
People shouted happy slogans like 'Bharat Matha Ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram'.
The leader who organised it, Dr G Lakshmisha, remembered the freedom fighters who helped India become free.
He asked everyone to work together to make their villages, towns and the whole country better over the next 21 years.
A massive Tiranga rally was organised in Vijayawada on Thursday as part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign ahead of the 80th Independence Day celebrations.
The rally, directed by NTR District Collector Dr G Lakshmisha, began at the Collectorate and proceeded to the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium.
Students, youth, sportspersons, district officials, police personnel and members of the public participated in the rally in large numbers.
The rally passed through Bandar Road with slogans like 'Bharat Matha Ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram' reverberating across the city.
Officials urged citizens to embrace the theme 'Partners in Nation Building' and to work toward the goals of Swarna Andhra@2047.
- Who
- NTR District Collector Dr G Lakshmisha, NTR District Police Commissioner SV Rajasekhar Babu, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Commissioner HM Dhyanachandra, and large numbers of students, youth, sportspersons, district officials, police personnel and citizens.
- What
- A massive Tiranga rally organised as part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign to showcase patriotism, national unity and love for the country ahead of Independence Day.
- Where
- Vijayawada, starting at the Collectorate and proceeding to the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium via Bandar Road.
- When
- Thursday, ahead of the 80th Independence Day celebrations.
- Why
- To strengthen patriotism, national unity and awareness of constitutional values, and to involve all sections of society in nation-building.
Key facts
- Event
- Tiranga rally
- Campaign
- Har Ghar Tiranga
- Occasion
- 80th Independence Day celebrations
- Location
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
- Route
- Collectorate to Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium via Bandar Road
- Organiser
- NTR district administration
- Theme
- Partners in Nation Building
- Slogans
- Bharat Matha Ki Jai; Vande Mataram
Quotes
Dr G Lakshmisha
NTR District Collector
“He called upon citizens to set goals for how their villages, towns, cities, Andhra Pradesh and the country should develop over the next 21 years and work collectively to achieve them”
thehansindia.com
“every citizen had a responsibility to uphold their ideals and contribute to nation‑building”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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