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Science City gifts 75 National Flags to 75 visitors ahead of Independence Day

Initiative part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign that encouraged people to hoist the Tricolour in their homes

My Kolkata Web Desk Published 16.08.22, 06:27 PM
The National Flag hoisting ceremony at Science City on August 15

The National Flag hoisting ceremony at Science City on August 15 Indian Museum/Facebook

Science City, Kolkata, distributed 75 National Flags among 75 visitors as part of the Union government’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign in the run-up to Independence Day.

The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign encouraged Indian citizens to hoist the National Flag in their homes from August 13 to August 15, as part of the 75th-anniversary celebrations of India’s Independence.

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“The Har Ghar Tiranga campaign has been launched by the government of India at the behest of the Prime Minister. Science City wanted to contribute to this campaign in a small way. With this thought and to commemorate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence of our country, it was decided to distribute 75 flags among 75 visitors,” said Anurag Kumar, director of Science City.

The visitors took photographs with the Tricolour in front of the sundial at Science City.

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