Independence Day celebrations: ICG to hoist national flag at 100 islands across country

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will hoist the national flag at 100 inhabited and uninhabited islands across the country on August 15 to celebrate Independence Day. “To commemorate the 75th anniversary celebrations of our Independence, the Indian Coast Guard will be hoisting the national flag at 100 inhabited and uninhabited islands pan India on 15 August as an initiative towards ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’,” it said on Twitter. The government has decided to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Independence as Amrit Mahotsav. “This Mahotsav is dedicated to the people of India who have not only been instrumental in bringing India thus far in it’s evolutionary journey but also hold within them the power and potential to enable Prime Minister Modi’s vision of activating India 2.0, fuelled by the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat. Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav is an embodiment of all that is progressive about India’s socio-cultural, political and economic identity. The official journey of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” commences on 12th March, 2021 which starts a 75 week countdown to our 75th anniversary of Independence and will end post a year on 15th August, 2023,” a government release said.