India@70: Modi leads countrymen in Independence Day celebrations

It's a 'big' Tuesday for India as the nation celebrated its 70th Independence Day. People from across the country joined hands to celebrate the historic occasion with great gusto.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the countrymen as India celebrated its Independence Day from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Assam to Gujarat. Every inch of the country was soaked in patriotic fervor on Tuesday.

Here we bring you a glimpse of the celebrations...

PM unfurls the tricolour at Red Fort

Before his speech, PM Modi unfurled the tricolour at the Red Fort, the official venue of the Independence Day celebrations in Delhi.

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Bengaluru celebrates Independence Day amid ‘water’

Since Monday, the capital city of Karnataka, Bengaluru, received heavy rains. Due to rains, most parts of the city came under water. That did not deter the mood of the people to celebrate the occasion. In this picture, traffic cops of the city were seen guarding the roads.

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Kashmir witnesses heavy army deployment

Trouble-torn Kashmir celebrated the day amid tight security.

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UP: Madrasa in Bareilly celebrates Independence Day

A madrasa in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, unfurled the tricolour as a part of the celebrations of the Independence Day on Tuesday.

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Dignitaries attend the festivities

Former PM Manmohan Singh, his wife Gursharan Kaur, former PM HD Deve Gowda and Union home minister Rajnath Singh at Red Fort.

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