75th Independence Day

India's Independence Day is significant as it stands as a reminder of the sacrifices that many freedom fighters made to get independence from British rule. on Sunday celebrated its 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021, with the usual pride to mark its freedom from British rule. The Indian Independence movement began during World War I and was led by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. On August 15, 1947, India got its freedom, ending an almost 200-year British rule. As India this year will commemorate the 75th year of its independence, Prime Minister on Monday said that this Independence Day the country will celebrate the spirit of the freedom struggle. Speaking at the first committee meeting to mark 75 years of Independence on Monday, the Prime Minister said, the festival of 75 years of independence should be one such festival, in which the spirit of freedom struggle, tribute to the martyrs and their pledge to create India, could be experienced He added that this festival should embody the glimpse of the glory of Sanatan Bharat and also the glow of modern India. He said, "This festival should reflect the light of the spirituality of the sages and also the talent and strength of our scientists. This event will also showcase our achievements of these 75 years to the world and also give a framework for resolution to us for the next 25 years." The Prime Minister also emphasized the need to honour and take the stories of lesser-known freedom fighters to people. "Every nook and corner of the country is replete with the sacrifice of sons and daughters of the country and their stories will be an eternal source of inspiration for the nation. We have to bring the contribution of every section to the fore. There are people who are performing some great work for the country for generations, their contribution, thinking and ideas need to be integrated with the national efforts," he said. The PM also informed that 5 pillars have been decided for the celebration of the 75 years. These are Freedom Struggle, Ideas at 75, Achievements at 75, Actions at 75 and Resolve at 75. All these should include the ideas and feelings of the 130 crore Indians. Last week, the Centre constituted a 259-member high-level National Committee headed by the Prime Minister to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence, which falls on 15 August, 2022. The celebrations will take place in a befitting manner at national and international level in the form of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The members of the panel include former president Pratibha Patil, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, NSA Ajit Doval, 28 chief ministers, artistes like Lata Mangeshkar, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, senior BJP leader LK Advani, almost all Union ministers and several governor. Opposition leaders like Congress chief , CPI(M) general secretary , NCP leader , TMC supremo and former Uttar Pradesh chief ministers Mulayam Singh Yadav and are also part of the committee. On January 31, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2021’s first Mann ki Baat had appealed to the countrymen to write about freedom fighters and stories of their struggle to mark the country’s 75th Independence Day this year.

By Cdt. Simon Biswas No. 1(B) SQN Air NCC