Watch: PM Modi launches 'Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav', flags off Dandi march
Published on Mar 12, 2021 03:54 pm IST
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 'Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav' on March 12, government's initiative to mark 75 years of India's Independence. Modi said the 75th anniversary celebrations will continue till August 15, 2023. The prime minister also flagged off a padyatra (foot march) from Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat to re-enact Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March. The padyatra is being undertaken by 81 marchers from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to Dandi in Navsari, a journey of 386 km. The march will end after 25 days, on April 5. After landing at Ahmedabad airport, Modi drove to Sabarmati Ashram, where he paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. Watch the full video for more.
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