Watch: Bengaluru musician Ricky Kej's appeal to people on ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’

Bengaluru music composer and Grammy award winner Ricky Kej joined the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, expressing support and encouraging people to hoist the tricolour in their homes.

Updated on: Aug 8, 2022, 10:31:37 IST

By Yamini C S

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

Music composer and Grammy award winner Ricky Kej, from Bengaluru, is the latest to join the host of celebrities endorsing the government's ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign to mark India's 75th year of Independence. The campaign encourages people to hoist the tricolour in their homes to celebrate the platinum anniversary.

Musician and two-time Grammy award winner Ricky Kej encouraged people to hoist the tricolour in their homes in the run up to India's 75th Independence Day. (Image credit: Screengrab of Twitter video/Amrit Mahotsav)

The official Twitter handle of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' tweeted a video of Kej appealing to people to celebrate this Independence Day with ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’. In the video, which is nearly one-minute long, Kej starts off with “I am a very very proud Indian,” and goes on to say “I absolutely love our national flag.”

“…When I look at our national flag, I find a deep sense of emotion and love for our beautiful nation," he adds, appealing people to hoist the tricolour in their homes, offices and even digitally on the harghartiranga.com website from August 13 to 15.

“Watch Grammy award winning artist, @rickykej appeal to the nation to celebrate Azadi Ka #AmritMahotsav with #HarGharTiranga. Bring home the flag & fly it with pride from 13-15 Aug 2022. To upload your selfie with Tiranga, visit http://harghartiranga.com #MainBharatHoon,” a post on the Amrit Mahotsav Twitter handle read.

Also read: Ricky Kej shares images with PM Modi, asks him a valid question

The campaign has boosted business for many flag makers in Bengaluru, according to an ANI report, and garnered support from celebrities from all over the nation. The centre roped in big names in the anthem video of the campaign, including Amitabh Bachchan, Virant Kohli, Prabhas, P V Sindhu and many others.

Sandalwood actors Yash and Kiccha Sudeep also expressed their support online.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More