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Yogi leads Lucknow Tiranga Yatra; Prayagraj SHGs to make 5 lakh flags
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday led a Tiranga Yatra from his Lucknow residence to Vidhan Bhavan, launching the state's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign ahead of Independence Day. More than 30,000 people,…
The Story in Brief
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday led a Tiranga Yatra from his Lucknow residence to Vidhan Bhavan, launching the state's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign ahead of Independence Day. More than 30,000 people, mostly students, joined the march, which saw chants of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and flower showers from onlookers. Near the Vidhan Sabha, students displayed a 2,000-foot Tricolour.
Separately, over 2,000 women from 200 self-help groups in Prayagraj will stitch five lakh national flags for the campaign, earning Rs 20 per flag, Hindustan Times reports. Delhi BJP also began city-wide Tiranga Yatras. The Chief Minister linked the campaign to the Kakori Train Action centenary and PM Modi's Flag Code amendment allowing citizens to hoist the flag at home.
The Indian Opinion
The 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign risks being reduced to a political spectacle, with the Lucknow march showcasing party symbols and the Chief Minister's presence. Yet the Prayagraj SHG initiative shows the drive can have real economic meaning, paying women Rs 20 per flag. The test is not the size of the crowds but whether the flags reach ordinary homes and whether the livelihoods promised actually materialise. Watch the August 13 flag distribution and the wages paid.
Sources (4): freepressjournal.in, freepressjournal.in (2), timesofindia.indiatimes.com, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
