Independence Day 2015: PM Modi unfurled the tricolor and addressed the nation from Red Fort

[caption id=“attachment_2393656” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  PM Modi unfurls the Indian tricolour and salutes as the national anthem plays during Independence day celebrations at Red Fort. Image Credit: Doordarshan News[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2393658” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Political figures including former prime minister Manmohan Singh with his wife, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, BJP Chief Amit Shah and Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj at Red Fort during Independence day celebrations. Image credit: Doordarshan News[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2393660” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Hundres of schoolchildren attended the ceremony at Red Fort forming the words ‘Jai Bharat’ in colours of the Indian flag. Image Credit: Doordarshan News[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2393662” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Congress President Sonia Gandhi at Red Fort for the Independence day celebrations. Image Credit: Doordarshan News[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2393664” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  An aerial view of Red Fort and surrounding areas bedecked for the Independence Day celebrations. Image Credit: Doordarshan News[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2393668” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  PM Narendra Modi during his Independence Day address. he spoke about a number of issues includeing Swachh Bharat, OROP and LPG subsidy. Image Credit: Doordarshan News[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_2393676” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  PM Narendra Modi at Red Fort during his annual Independence Day address. The speech lasted for around 90 minutes making it one of his longest speeches. Image Credit: Doordarshan News[/caption]