India is celebrating its 75th Independence Day today, and as per tradition, there will be a speech by the Prime Minister at Red Fort followed by a parade at Rajpath in New Delhi.
This year marks PM Narendra Modi's eighth consecutive Independence Day speech and the second speech since the outbreak of Covid-19. The speech is likely to start at 7:30 AM after the PM unfurls the tricolour at the Red Fort.
Where to watch the Independence Day speech and celebrations
You can follow PM Modi's speech and the Independence Day celebrations live on the national broadcasters Doordarshan, while the All India Radio will broadcast his speech live. You can also tune into Doordarshan and AIR's YouTube channels for the same.
Doordarshan’s live coverage of Independence Day celebrations this year will feature more than 40 camera views to give a rich and wide perspective of the moment when PM Modi unfurls the tricolour at the Red Fort.
Additionally, the broadcast will be available on indianidc2021.mod.gov.in, a new website created by the Ministry of Defence. The website and its corresponding app will provide live and a 360-degree VR presentation of the celebrations.
As the nation gears up for the 75th anniversary of the Independence Day, which also coincides with the Amrut Mahotsav, the Ministry of Defence will be bringing the celebrations directly to your phones and other other electronic gadgets. pic.twitter.com/vamRRJgGRE
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