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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the national flag at 7:30 am and then address the nation. He will deliver his eleventh consecutive speech on August 15.
Happy Independence Day 2024: This year marks India's 78th Independence Day, which falls on Thursday, August 15. It is a national holiday in government and private workplaces, banks, schools and colleges, and almost every other organization in the country.
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To commemorate the event, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the national flag on the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi and address the nation. Prime Minister Modi will hoist the national flag at 7:30 am and then address the nation. Prime Minister Modi will deliver his eleventh consecutive speech on August 15.
When and where to watch Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s August 15 speech
The Independence Day celebrations will be broadcast live on the Indian government's official social media site.
The celebrations will also be broadcast live on Prime Minister Modi's YouTube page and other social media platforms.
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Additionally, many other news networks including Doordarshan will also broadcast the event live.
- All Doordarshan Channels and DD Websites
- All India Radio (AIR)
- All news channels
- Press Information Bureau (PIB), YouTube channel and X (formerly Twitter) handle.
- Prime Minister's Office website
- National Information Center website
All national channels of Radio India will broadcast the entire ceremony live in English, with commentary in Hindi. All India Radio will broadcast various patriotic and cultural programs throughout the day. Doordarshan and Akashwani district television stations in several states will broadcast local Independence Day events.
After the speech, cadets from the National Youth Corps sang the national anthem. Male and female NCC cadets (army, navy, air force) from different schools across the country participated in this patriotic and enthusiastic celebration.
Last year, Doordarshan's live coverage of the Independence Day celebrations included nearly 40 camera angles of Prime Minister Modi unfurling the tricolor at the Red Fort.
Reporting on the Independence Day celebrations begins at 7 pm with President Droupadi Murmu addressing the nation on the eve of Independence Day on August 14.
