Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the Nation in celebrating the 78th Independence Day from the historic Red Fort in Delhi tomorrow. He will unfurl the National Flag and address the nation from the ramparts of the iconic monument. The theme of this year’s Independence Day is Viksit Bharat @ 2047. Defence Ministry said, the celebrations will serve as a platform to provide a renewed push to the government’s efforts towards transforming the country into a developed nation by 2047.

With the aim to increase Jan Bhagidari in this festival of national fervour, around six thousand 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 and initiatives. The Indian contingent which took part in the recently-concluded Paris Olympics has also been invited to participate in the celebrations. Nearly two thousand people from various States and Union Territories dressed in traditional attire have also been invited to witness the grand ceremony. Three thousand winners of different online competitions, organised by Ministry of Defence in collaboration with MyGov and Akashvani, will also be part of the celebrations. A total of two thousand boy and girl cadets (Army, Navy and Air Force) from different schools across the country will participate in the celebrations.