Independence Day 2024 Live Updates: PM Modi Pays Floral Tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, To Unfurl National Flag For 11th Time Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will unfurl the national flag for the 11th time in a row as a part of the centrepiece annual Independence Day celebrations where he lays out his government’s agenda, presents its report card, makes important policy and programme announcements and speaks about burning issues.
Security has been tightened across India with over 10,000 cops, facial recognition cameras and snipers deployed in Delhi.
The Independence Day celebrations will be live-streamed on the Indian government’s official social media sites. The celebrations will also be broadcast live on PM Modi’s YouTube page and other social media platforms.
According to the Delhi police advisory, elaborate law and order and traffic arrangements have been made for the celebrations on August 15.