'Tricolour flies in every home & dwells in every mind': PM Modi from Red Fort - top quotes

New Delhi witnessed Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation from the iconic Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day, marking his 13th consecutive Independence Day speech. The ceremony commenced with Modi unfurling the National Flag, accompanied by a 21-gun salute fired by the ceremonial gunners of the 1721 Field Battery, using indigenous 105mm Light Field Guns.

In his speech, Modi honored Mahatma Gandhi and all the freedom fighters and revolutionaries, expressing tributes on this Independence Day. He invoked the patriotic spirit associated with the national song, Vande Mataram, noting that the country was united in celebrating the Tricolour. Modi declared, "Aaj har ghar Tiranga hai, har mann Tiranga hai," emphasizing that every home and every heart now proudly bear the tricolour.

The Independence Day ceremony at the Red Fort serves as the focal point of India's national celebrations, with the prime minister utilizing this platform to articulate the government's priorities and address key issues. Modi's top quotes from the address highlighted his reverence for the freedom fighters and his invocation of the national sentiments encapsulated by Vande Mataram and the Tricolour.