# PM Modi leads 80th I-Day celebrations; Vande Mataram sung first time

2026-08-15T01:19:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading India's 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, 2026. For the first time, the national song Vande Mataram is being rendered from the ramparts before the national anthem. The ceremony marks 150 years of Vande Mataram and spotlights 'Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047'. Around 5,000 special guests, including youth innovators and entrepreneurs, are attending. The Defence Ministry has deployed over 1,000 CCTV cameras with AI-based video analytics and a multi-layered anti-terror plan. Delhi Metro began services at 4 am, and traffic restrictions are in place from 4 am to 10 am. Similar flag-hoisting events are being held across states.

## Coverage

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- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/80th-independence-day-2026-live-updates-pm-narendra-modi-speech-15-august-flag-hoisting-red-fort-parade-today-rain-101786754305818.html>
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- deccanherald.com <https://www.deccanherald.com/india/independence-day-live-updates-80th-i-day-indias-independence-day-droupadi-murmu-pm-narendra-modi-speech-red-fort-delhi-celebrations-vande-mataram-yuva-shakti-indian-army-partition-freedom-struggle-of-indian-freedom-fighters-4111664>
- indiatoday.in <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/independence-day-2026-live-updates-15th-august-pm-modi-speech-coverage-delhi-red-fort-flag-hoisting-timings-2971627-2026-08-15?utm_source=rss>
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- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/india/india-marks-80th-independence-day-with-vande-mataram-maiden-rendition-multi-layer-security-pm-narendra-modi-speech-article-155642026>

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