# Modi Leads 80th Independence Day Celebrations at Red Fort

2026-08-15T06:00:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi led India’s 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, according to Times Now. He called 33% reservation for women the “need of the hour” and said the government had exceeded its target of creating three crore Lakhpati Didis, setting a new goal of six crore. The ceremony also marked 150 years of Vande Mataram, with the song being rendered at the Red Fort for the first time, according to Republic World. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hoisted the Tricolour at his New Delhi residence, while CRPF personnel held a Tiranga rally on Srinagar’s Dal Lake. Rediff reports that Modi is set to complete 14 Red Fort flag-hoisting ceremonies, behind Jawaharlal Nehru’s 17 and Indira Gandhi’s 16.

## Coverage

- rediff.com <https://www.rediff.com/news/report/nehru-to-modi-pms-who-hoisted-the-flag-at-the-red-fort/20260815.htm>
- republicworld.com <https://www.republicworld.com/india/defence-minister-rajnath-singh-hoists-tricolour-at-residence-on-80th-independence-day-2026-08-15-134763>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/india/independence-day-celebrations-crpf-holds-tiranga-rally-at-jks-dal-lake-article-155660187>

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