Home Minister unfurls Tricolour
Celebrations for the 72nd Independence Day have begun across the country as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation. Top ministers and leaders across states are expected to unfurl the national flag at their constituencies and residences.
Border Security Force (BSF) at the India-Bangladesh border at Agartala-Akhaura exchanged sweets with their Bangladeshi counterpart ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on Tuesday.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday unfurled the national flag at his residence in Delhi and gave sweets to security personnel.
Here are the LIVE updates of the Independence Day celebrations:
07:25 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Delhi's Red Fort, to address the nation shortly
07:13 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in Delhi
07:12 am:
#IndependenceDay | Former Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh, HD Deve Gowda, Union Minister JP Nadda and BJP leader LK Advani at the Red Fort pic.twitter.com/jeWonYa3EN
— India TV (@indiatvnews) August 15, 2018
07:11 am:
07:07 am:
06:59 am:
#IndependenceDay | Visuals from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the nation shortly pic.twitter.com/GVQE7OfzVS
— India TV (@indiatvnews) August 15, 2018
06:57 am: