74th Independence Day: India celebrates with full pomp and glory
India will celebrate its 74th Independence Day today. However, the celebrations have been curtailed and only selected guests are invited to be part of the Red Fort event. Despite this pandemic, as a part of the annual decoration areas like India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Building was lit up in various colours to cherish the memories of the freedom struggle. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort. On the eve of Independence Day, Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of President Ram Nath Kovind was decorated with glittering lights. The historic building was lit up in tri-colours.
Indiatvnews.com brings glimpses of the 74th Independence Day celebrations from all across the country:
Very low flag and kite sales are being recorded this year in Delhi on Independence Day, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
BSF personnel exchange sweets with their Bangladeshi counterparts in a ceremony in Petrapol, on the occasion of India's Independence Day.
President Ram Nath Kovind pays tribute at National War Memorial on Independence Day. Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Army Chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh & Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria present.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha hoists the National Flag in Srinagar.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray hoists the National Flag at Varsha Bungalow, his official residence
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot hoists the National Flag at his residence in Jaipur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves from the Red Fort after addressing the nation on 74th Independence Day today.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans celebrate IndependenceDay on the banks of Pangong Tso lake, at an altitude of 14,000 feet.
PM Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, on 74th Independence Day today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurls the National Flag at the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tributes at Raj Ghat
Security check being conducted in Red Fort premises ahead of IndependenceDay celebrations
Latest visuals from Red Fort where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag & address the nation on the occasion of Independence Day 2020.
Parliament House illuminated on the eve of Independence Day, in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture with message "Salute to All Warriors" on the eve of 74th Independence Day, at Puri beach in Odisha, Friday, Aug 14, 2020.
A girl with her face and hands painted in tricolour poses for a photograph, on the eve of Independence Day, in Amritsar, Friday, Aug 14, 2020. (PTI Photo)
Security persons inspect the area as part of preparations on the eve of 74th Independence Day, at Red Road in Kolkata, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (PTI Photo/Ashok Bhaumik)
Haryana Men police contingent participate in the full dress rehearsals for the 74th Independence Day celebrations, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurugram, Friday, Aug 14, 2020.
Punjab Women police contingent prepare themselves before the full-dress rehearsals for the 74th Independence Day celebrations, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, at Guru Nanak Stadium in Amritsar, Friday, Aug 14, 2020.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus lit up in tricolours ahead of the 74th Independence Day, in Mumbai, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.
