BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj Joins Tiranga Yatra in Delhi Ahead of Independence Day
BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj participated in the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ held in Delhi on Sunday. She was seen riding a bike and waving the ‘tiranga’ (national flag). She urged everyone to display the national flag at their homes, saying, “On the call of PM Modi, ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ has now become a mass movement, marking the celebration of Independence Day.”
Earlier, BJP President JP Nadda and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Rajkot, Gujarat. Nadda highlighted Gujarat’s significant role in India’s independence movement and emphasized the importance of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier appealed to citizens to hoist the national flag at their homes as part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign for the 78th Independence Day on August 15. In his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address on July 28, he encouraged everyone to participate in the campaign and share selfies with the national flag on social media.
The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign is part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, started in 2021 to celebrate the 75th year of India’s independence. The initiative aims to invoke patriotism and promote awareness about the Indian National Flag.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
MP -: MP stands for Member of Parliament. It is a person who has been elected to represent the people in the Parliament.
Bansuri Swaraj -: Bansuri Swaraj is a politician and the daughter of the late Sushma Swaraj, who was a well-known Indian politician.
Tiranga Yatra -: Tiranga Yatra is a rally or march where people carry the Indian national flag, called the ‘Tiranga’ because it has three colors.
Delhi -: Delhi is the capital city of India.
Independence Day -: Independence Day is celebrated on August 15th every year in India to mark the day when India became independent from British rule in 1947.
Har Ghar Tiranga -: ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ means ‘Flag at Every Home’. It is a campaign to encourage people to display the Indian flag at their homes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi -: Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India. He is the leader of the BJP.
BJP President JP Nadda -: JP Nadda is the current President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel -: Bhupendra Patel is the Chief Minister of Gujarat, a state in India.
Rajkot -: Rajkot is a city in the state of Gujarat, India.
Gujarat’s role in India’s independence movement -: Gujarat played an important part in India’s fight for independence, with leaders like Mahatma Gandhi coming from there.
