15th August 2021, a historic day for our nation as we celebrated our 75th Independence day. This year in Tokyo Olympics 2021, the Indian team also created history with their mind-blowing performance in the respective disciplines. India’s Olympic Contingent at Red Fort on the occasion of India 75th Independence Day.

Independence Day event at Red Fort

The reason that on every Independence day, the flag is hoisted at the Red Fort is that it embraces the day 15 August, 1947, when for the first time after independence our former Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru hoisted the flag on the Red Fort.

Flag Hoisting and PM’s words

As per the ritual, Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi hoisted the flag on the Red Fort. He also praised the Indian athletes and players for giving the country pride at the Tokyo Olympics.

All India Radio News has tweeted on their Twitter account the PM’s Speech praising the athletes and the players for their performance. They captioned it as 

“For the amazing performance in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauds our team for bringing glory to the Nation.”

India’s Olympic Contingent

India won a total of seven medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze) in the Tokyo Olympics, making it the country’s best-ever medal tally. As part of the Olympic contingent at the Red Fort’s Independence Day ceremony, over 240 Olympians, support staff, and Sports Association of India (SAI) and sports federation executives were invited to decorate the Gyan Path in front of the Ramparts.

Sports Association of India tweeted on Twitter “ Our Indian Contingent Tokyo 2020 seated for the 75th India Independence Day ceremony at the historic Red Fort Rampart, New Delhi. Send in your blessings to the Champions with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and be a part of the celebrations.”

The Shining Stars of the Olympics

Neeraj Chopra has become a sensation after winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. After the flag hoisting, when he was asked how he felt being a part of the event Neeraj Chopra says “ We used to watch flag hoisting events on TV, but now we are going there ourselves. It’s a unique situation. We hadn’t won a gold medal in an individual sport in quite some time. It made me glad to know that my country admired me.” After the event he tweeted “attending the historic event of Independence day at the Red Fort was his honour. As an athlete and a soldier his heart is filled with emotions when he see his flag flying high”

Mary Kom shared her picture standing in front of the Red Fort and wished Independance day to all.

Aditi Ashok, wished everyone the 75th Independence day.

Rani Rampal, Indian Women Hockey team captain tweed her picture meeting the President Ram Nath Kovind.

Tweets on India Independence Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shared some glimpses of his Independence day speech on Twitter. 

• He praises start-ups and says “ They are new wealth creators and the pride of the nation.”
• PM Modi also discussed the Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti National Master Plan that will bring more new opportunities for the youth.

There are many more glimpses that can be seen on his Twitter account @narendramodi or you can search for #IndiaIndependenceDay.

President’s Gratitude for the Olympic Team

On 14th August 2021, a day before Independence Day, President Ram Nath Kovind organised a “high tea” for the athletes and the player who made India proud in the Tokyo Olympics at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. M. Venkaiah Naidu, India’s Vice President, also attended the event.

A glimpse of the interaction between the President and the Indian Olympic Contingent can be seen on the tweet posted on the President’s Twitter account.

The President praised the whole Indian contingent for their outstanding performance not just in terms of accomplishments, but also in terms of future potential. Coaches, support staff, family members, and well-wishers all helped them prepare, which he appreciated.

The majority of the athletes are just starting in their sports careers. With the enthusiasm and expertise with which they all performed in Tokyo, India will have a significant position in the sports world in the future.

Conclusion

This year we celebrated our 75th Independence Day. The victory celebration for us already began after the outstanding performance of Indian athletes and players in the Tokyo Olympics. India’s Olympic Contingent was invited to the Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort. PM Narendra Modi also discussed many up-coming opportunities like new startups and Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti National Master Plan in his speech. A day before the event, the contingent met the President of India and was praised for their outstanding skills and performance. We all are proud to be celebrating 75th Independence Day with so much happiness and pride. JAI HIND!