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BJP-led states hold Tiranga Yatras across India ahead of I-Day
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari led the BJP government's second Tiranga Yatra in Kolkata ahead of Independence Day. Ministers, officials, MLAs, students and ISKCON devotees participated. Adhikari called the march part…
The Story in Brief
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari led the BJP government's second Tiranga Yatra in Kolkata ahead of Independence Day. Ministers, officials, MLAs, students and ISKCON devotees participated. Adhikari called the march part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mission to promote unity and patriotism and urged a larger event on August 15.
In Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta joined BJP national president Nitin Nabin in a Tiranga Yatra on Kartavya Path Wednesday. Gupta appealed to residents to hoist the Tricolour at home and post pictures on social media. The BJP has been holding such yatras across the capital before Independence Day.
The Indian Opinion
Both Delhi and West Bengal governments are now pushing the Tiranga Yatra as a nationalist display. But the same parties that accuse each other of politicising the flag then hold separate marches in their own states. Citizens should watch whether these yatras remain annual or become permanent fixtures. If the number of participants on August 15 across both cities is less than the pre-2014 average, the claim of a new patriotic wave will ring hollow.
Sources (2): freepressjournal.in, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
