Ahead of I-Day, Delhi govt to distribute 2.5 million national flags in Capital

Every student will be given a Tiranga in government schools so they can hoist them at home and sing the national anthem, CM Arvind Kejriwal said

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed to every Indian to hold a Tricolour and sing the national anthem at 5pm on August 14 as part of the mega celebration of 75 years of India’s independence. In a digital press conference, Kejriwal said the Delhi government will distribute 2.5 million national flags across the national capital.

”When we sing the national anthem with the Tiranga in our hands, we all must pledge to make India the greatest and the strongest nation in the world,” said CM Kejriwal. (Representative image/HT Archive)

“Every student in government schools will be given a Tricolour so they can hoist them at home and sing the national anthem holding the flag. I will also sing the national anthem with a Tricolour in my hand on August 14, the eve of Independence Day; there will be around 100 celebratory events across Delhi. When we hold the Tricolour and sing the national anthem, we all must pledge to make India the greatest and the strongest nation in the world. We have to realise and remember that India can’t become the number one nation of the world until every child gets excellent education, every citizen gets world-class healthcare, every household gets power and water supply, every youth gets employment and women get a safe atmosphere to live in. On the 75th Independence Day, we, 130 crore Indians, must come together and pledge to make India the number one country of the world,” Kejriwal said.