Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Joins Tiranga Yatra in Sanquelim
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant took part in a Tiranga Yatra organized by the BJP Youth Front in his constituency of Sanquelim. Speaking about the event, he said, “In Goa, the BJP is organizing Har Ghar Tiranga and Tiranga Yatra in every constituency. Today, in my constituency, the Youth Front organized a Tiranga Yatra. I participated in this Tiranga Yatra.”
He emphasized the principle of ‘Nation First’ and urged everyone to work towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India by 2047. “Nation First, on this principle, we should all work for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India by 2047 and today, with a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of youth have participated in the rally,” he added.
Chief Minister Sawant congratulated the youths who participated and mentioned that every constituency in Goa will host a Tiranga rally, and every house will display a Tiranga.
Earlier, on August 8, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced the third edition of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, which will be celebrated from August 9-15 as part of the Independence Day celebrations. The initiative aims to instill a spirit of patriotism and national pride among citizens by encouraging every Indian to hoist the national flag.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also urged citizens to make the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign a mass movement by hoisting the national flag at their homes. He changed his profile picture on social media to the Tricolour and encouraged everyone to do the same. PM Modi also requested people to share their selfies with the national flag on the website, https://harghartiranga.com.
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Goa -: Goa is a small state in India known for its beautiful beaches and Portuguese heritage.
Chief Minister -: A Chief Minister is the head of the government in an Indian state, similar to a principal in a school but for the whole state.
Pramod Sawant -: Pramod Sawant is the current Chief Minister of Goa, which means he is the leader of the state government.
Tiranga Yatra -: Tiranga Yatra is a rally or march where people carry the Indian national flag, called the Tiranga, to show their patriotism.
Sanquelim -: Sanquelim is a town in Goa, India, where the Tiranga Yatra took place.
BJP Youth Front -: BJP Youth Front is a group of young members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a major political party in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi -: Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India, which means he is the head of the government for the whole country.
2047 -: The year 2047 will mark 100 years of India’s independence from British rule, and the vision is to make India a developed country by then.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat -: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is a minister in the central government of India, responsible for certain national duties.
Har Ghar Tiranga -: Har Ghar Tiranga means ‘Flag in Every Home,’ a campaign encouraging people to display the Indian flag at their homes.
August 9-15 -: These dates are important because August 15 is India’s Independence Day, and the campaign runs for a week leading up to it.
Profile pictures -: Profile pictures are the small photos people use to represent themselves on social media platforms like Facebook or WhatsApp.
Selfies -: Selfies are photos people take of themselves, usually with a smartphone.
