The ‘Prabhat Pheri’ began from Janpath Radial and ended at the National War Memorial at India Gate to celebrate 75 years of India’s independence.
Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Smriti Irani and Meenakshi Lekhi were present at the event.
Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena, Chairman New Delhi Municipal Corporation Ashwani Kumar, members of NDMC Kuljeet Singh Chahal and Vishakha Sailani also took part in the march.
Saxena took to Twitter to post about the event.
Joined Union Ministers @PiyushGoyal @smritiirani & @M_Lekhi in a "Prabhat Pheri" by over 10000 school children as part of #HarGharTiranga Abhiyan.
Children's enthusiasm, energy and their love for Tiranga was simply infectious.
The fervor indeed is INDIA!#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav pic.twitter.com/Z2llpTP7l5— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) August 14, 2022
The LG also posted pictures of the ‘pheri’ where children along with Union ministers and other officials were seen carrying the tricolour.
It was followed with another tweet.
Boundless Energy, Infectious Enthusiasm, Tricolour in Hand & India in Heart!
As the Children walked from CP to the War Memorial at India Gate.#HarGharTiranga #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav pic.twitter.com/BuNE1WAwHF— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) August 14, 2022
Before the event started, LG said children are the bright future of India who are witnessing the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign’.
‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ is a festival of our culture, heritage and achievement earned during the 75 years of independent India, he said.
Saxena added that Har Ghar Tiranga is a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in which citizens will celebrate it by hoisting it atop their house.
He paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and felicitated family members of freedom fighters at Gandhi Smriti.
Paid respects to Bapu and honored the oldest surviving freedom fighter, Shri R Madhavan ji & family members of other freedom fighters at Gandhi Smriti as part of #HarGharTiranga program.
Core Gandhian values continue to be the guiding force in this #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav pic.twitter.com/pKUCoI0JoB— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) August 14, 2022
Saxena stated that the tricolour is symbolic of our freedom of struggle and sacrifice of our freedom fighters for the future of our nation.
He requested the children to carry the tricolour in the Prabhat Pheri and take it home with them to hoist as a part of the campaign, the statement added.
(With inputs from PTI)
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