Independence Day 2023: A look at all PMs who hoisted Tricolour at Red Fort

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first PM of India. He delivered 17 speeches from the Red Fort.

Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second PM of India and delivered two speeches on Independence Days.

PM Indira Gandhi addressed the nation 11 times on I-Days before a 3-year break.

Former PM Morarji Desai hoisted national flag twice at Red Fort from 1977 to 79.

Former PM Charan Singh hoisted the national flag once at the Red Fort on I-Day in 1979

Rajiv Gandhi delivered I-Day speech five times from Red from 1984 to 1989.

VP Singh hoisted Tricolour once at the Red Fort on the occasion in 1990

PV Narasimha Rao hoisted national flag at Red Fort 5 times from 1991 to 95.

H.D. Deve Gowda hoisted Tricolour once at Red Fort in 1996

I.K. Gujral also hoisted national flag once at Red Fort in 1997.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was PM from 1998 to 2004 and hoisted Tricolour 6 times at Red Fort.

Manmohan Singh was PM from 2004 to 14 and delivered I-Day speech 10 times.

Narendra Modi is the serving PM of India. He will hoist the Tricolour on I-Day for the 10th time in 2023.