Updated On: 14 August, 2024 10:59 AM IST | ronak mastakar
Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, the Mantralaya building in Mumbai was illuminated in tricolour on Tuesday (Pics/Maharashtra CMO)

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On August 15, 1947, India had achieved independence after years of struggle
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On this day, it ceased to be a colonial nation and secured full autonomy from the British that ruled over it for years

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On August 15, 2024, India will mark the 78th Independence Day
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On August 9, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the citizens to make the `Har Ghar Tiranga` campaign a mass movement by hoisting the national flag at their homes

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Changing his profile picture on social media to `Tricolour`, PM Modi further urged everyone to change their profile picture to the same
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Har Ghar Tiranga` is a campaign that forms part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. It was started in 2021 to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it to mark the 75th year of India`s Independence
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The iconic Lalbaugcha Raja idol was shifted onto a raft on Sunday afternoon after delays since morning due to high tide and technical challenges, with final immersion, delayed by several hours, expected to take place around 11 pm, officials said.