PM Modi speech on Independence Day 2024 live updates: India to celebrate 78th Independence Day, PM to hoist flag at Red Fort

Independence Day 2024 Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to deliver his 11th Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi on Thursday at around 7.30 am. India will celebrate its 78th Independence Day on August 15, 2024, and all eyes are on the traditional speech of the Prime Minister of India.

Why is Independence Day celebrated? 15th August is the day when India was declared free from the clutches of the British who ruled the country for more than 200 years. It is one of the national days when Indians remember the freedom fighters who sacrificed and dedicated their lives for the freedom of the country.

What is the theme of Independence Day? The theme of Independence Day this year is ‘Developed India @ 2047’. The celebrations will serve as a platform to renew the government’s efforts towards making the country a developed nation by 2047. From Srinagar and Ladakh to the national capital, the country will come together to celebrate its independence on August 15.

Security has been beefed up at the Red Fort and other areas in view of the grand ceremony. Security personnel have been deployed inside and around the Red Fort and bomb disposal squads as well as dog squads are checking the areas around the Red Fort. Not only in Delhi, but security has also been beefed up in other states like Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to avoid any untoward incident.

Speech of Prime Minister Modi: Prime Minister Modi’s first Independence Day address of his third term will take him past Manmohan Singh, who hoisted the tricolour 10 times from the ramparts of the Red Fort during 2004-2014, and behind Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, who did the honour 17 and 16 times respectively.

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