In pics: India gears up for 75th Independence Day celebrations

India will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021. With the current Covid-19 situation, many restrictions have been imposed to avoid crowding.

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By hindustantimes.com | Written by Chayanika Das
Updated on Aug 12, 2021 03:52 pm IST 13 Photos
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In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Union Home Ministry issued instructions to the States and Union Territories for following necessary preventive measures while organising the Independence Day celebrations. Here are a few pictures on how India is gearing up for its 75th Independence Day celebrations. (Indranil Mukhejee/AFP)
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The Clock Tower (Ghanta Ghar) at Lal Chowk, Srinagar has been illuminated in colours of the Tricolour ahead of Independence Day. (PTI)
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School girls practice for the 75th Independence Day function, in Patiala on August 7. (PTI)

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Preparations underway ahead of the Independence Day celebration in front of Red Fort, in New Delhi on August 6.(ANI)
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A health worker collects swab samples from Anti Riot Battalion (ARB) personnel for Covid-19 testing before rehearsal for Independence Day celebrations at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, Bihar on August 6,(Santosh Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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