<p>Union minister Smriti Irani on Saturday here claimed that it is for the first time in the country’s history that a prime minister has appealed to people to hoist the Tricolour atop their homes.</p>.<p>Speaking at a programme held to honour family members of freedom fighters, Irani said, "To hoist the Tricolour, a number of people sacrificed their lives."</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/independence-day-the-evolution-of-the-indian-flag-to-the-tricolour-we-know-1019396.html" target="_blank">Independence Day: The evolution of the Indian flag to the tricolour we know</a></strong></p>.<p>Referring to PM Narendra Modi, she said it is for the "first time in the India’s history" that a prime minister has urged people to hoist the Tricolour atop their houses.</p>.<p>She said hoisting the national flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort is not the right of a few, a possible reference to Congress party, which ruled the country for most part of the period after the Independence.</p>.<p>Referring to the coronavirus pandemic, she said when the country got Independence, nobody would have imagined that one day the entire world will be under a lockdown and sons of India will manufacture vaccines.</p>.<p>Irani also garlanded the statue of freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad on this occasion. </p>
<p>Union minister Smriti Irani on Saturday here claimed that it is for the first time in the country’s history that a prime minister has appealed to people to hoist the Tricolour atop their homes.</p>.<p>Speaking at a programme held to honour family members of freedom fighters, Irani said, "To hoist the Tricolour, a number of people sacrificed their lives."</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/independence-day-the-evolution-of-the-indian-flag-to-the-tricolour-we-know-1019396.html" target="_blank">Independence Day: The evolution of the Indian flag to the tricolour we know</a></strong></p>.<p>Referring to PM Narendra Modi, she said it is for the "first time in the India’s history" that a prime minister has urged people to hoist the Tricolour atop their houses.</p>.<p>She said hoisting the national flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort is not the right of a few, a possible reference to Congress party, which ruled the country for most part of the period after the Independence.</p>.<p>Referring to the coronavirus pandemic, she said when the country got Independence, nobody would have imagined that one day the entire world will be under a lockdown and sons of India will manufacture vaccines.</p>.<p>Irani also garlanded the statue of freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad on this occasion. </p>