Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to citizens on the occasion of India's 78th Independence Day. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the PM shared his Independence Day wishes with the nation, ending his post with a patriotic "Jai Hind."
"Independence Day greetings to my fellow Indians. Jai Hind!," Modi said in a post on X in English and Hindi.
Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the national flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort for the 11th time in a row later in the day. With this, he will surpass former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who hoisted the tricolour ten times during his tenure from 2004 to 2014. However, Modi remains behind the record holders, Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, who hoisted the flag 17 and 16 times respectively.
'6,000 special guests will grace I'Day function'
Moreover, while all the attention locks over PM Modi's this year Independence day address, it is pertinent to note that, with the aim to increase Jan Bhagidari in this festival of national fervour, around 6,000 Special Guests have been invited to witness the celebrations at Red Fort. These people from different walks of life, categorised as youth, tribal community, farmers, women and other special guests, have excelled in various fields with the help of various government schemes/initiatives.
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