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New task assigned by PM Modi to put Indian tricolour as social media DP

In the Man Ki Baat radio broadcast, he requested Indians to put the tricolor as DP from August 2 to 15, ahead of India's 75th independence day.

PM Modi has assigned a new task to Indians, after he made Indians to bang thali’s, light diyas during the Corona Pandemic this time he has urged Indians to put tricolour as social media DP in the wake of India’s 75th independance day.

He said that under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Har Ghar Tiranga program will be organized from Aug 13-15 and urged Indians to change their DPs to the Indian tricolour from Aug 2nd.

Addressing his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat‘, the Prime Minister said: “I have a suggestion that from August 2 to 15, all of us can place the Tricolor in our social media profile pictures.”

“By becoming a part of this movement, from August 13 to 15, you must hoist the Tricolor at your residence, or adorn your home with it. The Tricolor connects us, inspires us to do something for the country,” Modi said.

The Prime Minister mentioned that August 2 also has a special connection with our Tricolor.

“This day is the birth anniversary of Pingali Venkaiah ji who designed our national flag. I pay my respectful homage to him. Talking about our national flag, I will also remember the great revolutionary Madam Cama. Her role in shaping the Tricolor has been very important,” he said.

He also spoke of ‘Azadi Ki Railgadi, Aur Railway Station’, an effort to make people understand the role of Indian Railways in the freedom struggle.

“Seventy-five such railway stations have been identified spread over 24 states across the country. These stations are being decorated very ornately. Many types of programs are also being organized in these. I urge the students of the nearby school, and the teachers to take the small children of their school to the station and narrate the whole chain of events to those children, explaining them.”

He spoke of how Azadi Ki Amrit Mahotsav is taking the shape of a mass movement where people from all walks of life have joined togehther to celebrate India’s 75th independance day.

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