Independence Day, India

2022 - 8 - 14

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On Independence Day, Joe Biden Wishes "Indispensable Partner ... (NDTV)

US President Joe Biden on Sunday congratulated India on 75 years of independence and said the United States and India were "indispensable partners" that ...

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Independence Day: How Chicago Radio became the voice of India's ... (BBC News)

In 1929, a young volunteer of the Indian National Congress party had a moment of epiphany. Nanik Motwane was watching the venerated national hero Mahatma ...

Nearly a century after it was launched to amplify the voice of India's freedom, Chicago Radio is still around, now a low-profile, small firm selling public address and intercom systems in a saturated market. We put Motwane on one side and Chicago Radio on the other side." He hired a photographer who travelled with him to the meetings with a film and movie cameras, taking pictures and recording priceless footage of meetings, featuring luminaries such as Gandhi, Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and the charismatic Subhas Chandra Bose. Many of these recordings now lie scattered all over the Motwane residence in uptown Mumbai. "He used to keep detailed records of the meetings, he was very meticulous," says Kiran Motwane. The party would cover our expenses and would give us around 6,000 rupees a meeting," says Kiran Motwane. Motwane told the police that he was not a member of the Congress. No evidence was found, and he was freed. He collected the photographs and and newspaper clippings featuring the public meetings in huge albums. He would record the speeches on spool tapes and hand over a copy to the party. "He was in jail for a month and tortured," says Kiran Motwane. "It's true that he was helping the underground police station". Nanik Motwane also helped run a clandestine radio station that broadcast messages from Gandhi and other leaders to counter the imperial propaganda of the state-run broadcaster. Chicago Radio was a curious name for a firm based in Bombay (now Mumbai), where the Motwanes had migrated to in 1919. Nanik Motwane was picked up for allegedly helping the station with equipment and technical assistance. For the next two decades, Chicago Radio became synonymous with the loudspeakers that relayed India's struggle for freedom from imperial rule to the masses.

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75th Independence Day - Quotes, Wishes and WhatsApp Status (Business Standard)

India will be commemorating the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the independence of a sovereign India. Read this article to know the best quotes, ...

Happy Independence Day. Happy Independence Day.” However, you can write for your audience as well. Happy Independence Day. Let there be nothing but unity. Our ancestors have fought hard to earn this freedom. For what is the flush of youth, if it is not of service to the motherland? Ask what you can do for your country. - Ask not what your country can do for you. They can crush my body, but they will not be able to crush my spirit. - They may kill me, but they cannot kill my ideas. Amidst all the campaigns, the Indian government introduced the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign to evoke patriotic and nationalist emotions amongst all the citizens.

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Independence Day 2022: Google celebrates 75 years of India's ... (The Indian Express)

75th Independence Day Google Doodle: Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from its ramparts and hoist the tricolour, marking 75 years ...

Indian freedom fighters used to fly kites with slogans to protest British rule and to spread the message of India’s independence. Some examples include Safdarjung Tomb in Delhi, Victoria Memorial and Metcalfe Hall in Kolkata, Marine Drive in Mumbai, and Sardar Sarovar Dam in the Narmada district of Gujarat. This culture was once a hallmark of the freedom struggle of a colonised nation, birthing heated rivalries and bleeding fingers.

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Biden invokes Gandhi on India's Independence Day: 'Indispensable ... (Hindustan Times)

U.S.-India Strategic Partnership is grounded in our shared commitment to the rule of law and the promotion of human freedom and dignity, Biden said in a ...

The US has about four million Indian-Americans, a statement by the White House highlighted. India and the United States are indispensable partners, Biden said, underlining that the two countries celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year. Our partnership is further strengthened by the deep bonds between our people."

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Independence Day 2022 Live Updates: PM Modi says corruption ... (Livemint)

Independence Day 2022 Narendra Modi Speech Live Updates: India is all decked up to celebrate to mark the 75th year of India's Independence on August 15.

The prime minister will then be led by the GoC Delhi Area to the saluting base, where an Inter-Services and Delhi Police Guard would salute him generally. US President Joe Biden on Sunday joined the people of India to honor the country's democratic journey, saying that the two nations are indispensable partners. While addressing the nation, PM Modi said Pride of Nari Shakti will play a vital role in fulfilling the dreams of India. He said, “I have one request to every Indian. Can we change the mentality towards our women in everyday life. Today is the day when, as we pay them our respects, we need to remember their vision and dream for India," PM Modi said while addressing the nation from the Red Fort for the ninth consecutive time. “Mahatma Gandhi's dream of caring for the last person, his aspiration of making the last person capable - I dedicated myself to that. 2021: For his 8th Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi donned a saffron turban with red patterns and a long pink trail. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, received honours from PM Narendra Modi on August 15 for his contributions to the independence movement and nation-building. Can we take a pledge to get rid of this from our behaviour and values," he posed. "This Amrit Kaal has brought in a great opportunity to fulfil the dreams of our aspirational society. A made-in-India gun was used for the first time in 75 years for the ceremonial 21-shot salute to the tricolour at the historic Red Fort on Independence Day. So far, British guns have been used for the ceremonial salute. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday greeted the people on the 75th anniversary of India's Independence. Sharing a quote from the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny' speech, he also posted a montage of pictures highlighting India's rich cultural tradition. Independence Day 2022 Narendra Modi Speech Live Updates: India is all decked up to celebrate to mark the 75th year of India’s Independence on August 15.

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Indias 76th Independence Day celebrations: Everything PM Modi ... (WION)

On the occasion of 76th Independence Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hoisted the national flag at the Red Fort and paid tributes to ...

We need to come together as a society to punish those who have propagated the evil of corruption," he said. Unless people have mentality of penalizing the corrupt, the nation cannot progress," PM Modi said. India has many languages and PM Modi said that even though there are language barriers, we need to be proud of every language in our country. "When we are connected to our roots, then only we can fly high; when we fly high, we will provide solutions to the entire world," he said. He also said how revolutionary changes are coming in the health sector through digital technology. "India is making history in the manufacturing sector. He said, "Can we take pledge to get rid of this behaviour? PM Modi raised the topic of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative and commended forces for taking it forward. PM Modi in his speech called for moving forward with five pledges to fulfil the dreams of our freedom fighters by 2047. Calling the current time as "Amrit Kaal," Modi said that it is providing golden opportunity to everyone to fulfil their dreams. He further said that he had dedicated himself to fulfilling Mahatma Gandhi's vision of empowering the last man in queue. Sporting a white safa with tricolour stripes and a long trail, PM Modi said that today's August 15 ceremony is particularly significant as it marks the 75th anniversary of the country's independence.

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