Avoid crowding, use tech to celebrate I-Day: Centre to states

NEW DELHI: The home ministry on Tuesday wrote to all states and UTs asking them to avoid large congregations of people at Independence Day programmes and use technology in the best possible manner to celebrate the occasion in a befitting manner. For the second year in a row, the ministry suggested that Covid-19 warriors like doctors, health workers and sanitation workers as well as some persons who have recovered from the virus, be invited for Independence Day events at the state, district, block and panchayat level.
Suggesting some innovative ways of celebrating Independence Day, the ministry in the letter sent to all chief secretaries and UT administrators said propagating patriotic or national integration messages/songs through digital and social media platforms, sound shows/lighting of important public buildings, waving of National Flags by people at rooftops/balconies, etc, may be considered. It added that it would be appropriate that the theme of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ is spread and publicised amongst the masses through various activities/messages in the functions and on social media.