Aug 14 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah hoisted the national flag at his residence on Monday, a day before the 77th Independence Day festivities, and urged Indians to do the same in the spirit of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga campaign’.
The Home Minister hoisted the national flag atop his property with his wife Sonal Shah, and took to Twitter to spread the message of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga campaign,’ which will be held from August 13 to 15, as India celebrates its 77th Independence Day this year.
“Under the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, hoisted the Tiranga atop my residence today. Millions of Tirangas billowing in Indian skies before Independence Day symbolize the nation’s collective will to make India the paragon of greatness again,” Shah tweeted
In another tweet, the Home Minister urged Indians to display the national flag at home and upload selfies to harghartiranga.com.
“As the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign called for by PM @narendramodi Ji is underway, it is my earnest appeal to the people of India to hoist the National Flag at their homes and upload selfies on harghartiranga.com. Also please encourage fellow citizens to do the same”, said Shah.
“Cherishing India’s spirit of unity and fraternity. I hoisted the Tiranga at my residence in Delhi today,” he added.
In the spirit of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also advised people to change the display photo on their social media accounts to the Tricolour on Sunday.
The ‘Amrit Mahotsav of freedom’ commemorates India’s 75th year of freedom.
PM Modi also changed the display photo on his social media accounts to the national flag to support this campaign.