PM Modi's last Independence Day address before 2024 polls: timing, guests, and what to expect

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Prime Minister will inspect the Guard of Honour.PM Modi will then proceed to the ramparts of the Red Fort to unfurl the National Flag.After being unfurled, the Tricolour will receive a Rashtriya Salute.It is expected that flower petals will be showered at the venue by two Advanced Light Helicopters Mark-III Dhruv of the Indian Air Force.After the showering of flower petals, the Prime Minister will address the Nation around 7.30am...

Among the invitees are 50 nurses and their family members from across the country who have been invited as special guests to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modis Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Tuesday..

Since his first Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Red Fort in 2014, when he announced a host of new programmes such as Swachh Bharat and Jan Dhan accounts, Modi has made key announcements on the milestone day and sought to engage with citizens on a range of issues, including social ills like crimes against women and social conflicts.. 'Panch Pran' (five pledges) was the main highlight of his speech in 2022, as he called upon people to make India a developed nation by 2047, remove any trace of the colonial mindset, take pride in our legacy, boost the strength of unity and fulfil the duties of citizens with honesty...

While he has often highlighted how he has taken up grassroots issues, such as the government's push to build toilets for poor households to end open defecation, despite drawing smirks from his critics for focusing on "small" matters, it has not stopped him from outlining his grander themes for the country, be it a mega infra push worth Rs 100 lakh crore through the Gati Shakti project, nationwide electrification or modernisation of defence forces, in the yearly addresses...

Delhi has been wrapped in a security blanket for Tuesday's 77th Independence Day celebrations, with more than 10,000 personnel manning the area in and around the Red Fort from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation...

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