# Modi Pays Tribute to Freedom Fighters on 80th Independence Day

2026-08-15T02:21:06+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted citizens on Saturday and paid tribute to freedom fighters on India’s Independence Day. In a post on X, he said their courage and sacrifice ended colonial rule and continued to inspire the effort to build a “Viksit Bharat”. He said India, powered by 140 crore people, was making progress across sectors and hoped the journey would accelerate. Modi also paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat before his address from the Red Fort. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said constitutional values, democratic institutions and social harmony had faced serious challenges over the past decade. The Hindu and ABP Live described the occasion as the 80th Independence Day, while The Times of India also referred to 79 years since independence.

## Coverage

- news.abplive.com <https://news.abplive.com/news/india/pm-modi-pays-tribute-to-freedom-fighters-on-independence-day-2026-aug-15-their-dreams-inspire-viksit-bharat-1862123>
- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-greets-people-on-independence-day/article71348355.ece>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/freedom-fighters-dreams-continue-to-inspire-us-pm-modi-amit-shah-kharge-rajnath-singh-mark-80th-independence-day/articleshow/133254131.cms>

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