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More than five crore Tiranga selfies uploaded on Har Ghar Tiranga website

The Har Ghar Tiranga initiative requested all Indians to display the flag at home or their place of work as a commitment to the cause of nation building.

ByIFP Bureau

Updated 15 Aug 2022, 5:31 pm

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The Union Culture Ministry on Monday said that over five crore Tiranga selfies have been uploaded on the Har Ghar Tiranga website.

"As India embarks on its 76th year of Independence wrapping up the 75 week countdown to 15th August, 2022 was the Har Ghar Tiranga initiative of the Government driven by the nodal Ministry for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav," the ministry said in a statement.

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The Har Ghar Tiranga initiative, dedicated to fostering a deeper personal connection with the Tiranga, requested all Indians to display the flag at home or their place of work as a commitment to the cause of nation building during Amrit Kaal (25 years from now to India@2047).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Independence Day speech, had remarked, "In the last few days, we saw and experienced a new force that was the renaissance of collective conscience and the revival of this collective conscience is the biggest treasure of the country and is like nectar that emerged through the years of the struggle for freedom".

The Prime Minister had given a call on July 22, 2022 to join the Har Ghar Tiranga' movement by hoisting or displaying the national flag at homes.

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"The  achievement of five crore Tiranga selfies has been achieved this afternoon at around 4 pm thanks to the participation of everyone across India and the world celebrating this special moment in India’s history. The commemoration of 75 years of independence started on 12 March 2021 as a 75-week countdown to August 15, 2022 and will continue till August 15, 2023,"  the Union Culture MInistry stated.. 

Five crore selfies with the flag is a testimony to five crore promises to keep India at the top and to make India the Supreme Nation, the ministry added.

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Meanwhile, reflecting on the milestone, Minister of Culture, Tourism and DoNER Kishan Reddy said, “five crores Tiranga selfies reflect the collective commitment of duty-bound Indians to keep the Nation first and always first. Thank you, India. This is indeed a special moment of outpouring of the collective expressions of love and connection for the motherland. I wish everyone a very Happy Independence Day!”

He also indicated that as a buzz creation activity, the website also allowed people to digitally ‘pin a flag’ at a location based on their IP. This feature saw a huge draw with pan India and global participation crossing five crore + pins."

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