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Tiranga Yatras held across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana before Independence Day
Tiranga Yatras held across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana before Independence Day
Tiranga Yatras were held across several Indian states on Sunday as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign ahead of the 80th Independence Day. In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath…
The Story in Brief
Tiranga Yatras were held across several Indian states on Sunday as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign ahead of the 80th Independence Day. In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led a march from his residence to Vidhan Bhavan, urging discipline and national pride. In Kharagpur, West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh joined a yatra and announced plans to distribute 70 lakh flags across the state, with a major rally in Kolkata on August 10. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini flagged off a half marathon in Narnaul that combined the campaign with a message against drug abuse. The events also mark 150 years of Vande Mataram.
The Indian Opinion
Commentary on these marches often swings between calling them empty political theatre and celebrating them as pure patriotism. The truth is more ordinary: thousands of citizens and students joined voluntarily, and linking the campaign to fitness and anti-drug messages in Haryana shows local tailoring. The real test will be whether the 70 lakh flags distributed in West Bengal actually reach and are hoisted by households on August 15, that number will tell us if the campaign builds genuine connection with the Tricolour or remains a rally circuit.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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