Independence Day 2020 celebrationsIndia is celebrating 74th Independence Day today. The day commemorates the nation's independence from the British rule on 15 August 1947. The incumbent Prime Minister unfurls the Tricolour and address the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort. Twenty-one gun shots are fired in honour of the solemn occasion. Similar celebrations are organised in states and Union Territories as well. Besides, flag hoisting ceremonies and cultural events take place in governmental and non-governmental institutions throughout the country.