Independence Day 2023: A look at all PMs who hoisted Tricolour at Red Fort
Image Source : PTIJawaharlal Nehru was the first PM of India. He delivered 17 speeches from the Red Fort.
Image Source : (Twitter/indianhistorypics)Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second PM of India and delivered two speeches on Independence Days.
Image Source : (Image: Twitter/@sameepshastri)PM Indira Gandhi addressed the nation 11 times on I-Days before a 3-year break.
Image Source : YouTube/Prasar Bharati ArchivesFormer PM Morarji Desai hoisted national flag twice at Red Fort from 1977 to 79.
Image Source : (YouTube/Prasar Bharati Archives)Former PM Charan Singh hoisted the national flag once at the Red Fort on I-Day in 1979
Image Source : (YouTube/Charan Singh Archives)Rajiv Gandhi delivered I-Day speech five times from Red from 1984 to 1989.
Image Source : (Twitter/Congress)VP Singh hoisted Tricolour once at the Red Fort on the occasion in 1990
Image Source : (YouTube/Prasar Bharati Archives)PV Narasimha Rao hoisted national flag at Red Fort 5 times from 1991 to 95.
Image Source : (YouTube/Prasar Bharati Archives)H.D. Deve Gowda hoisted Tricolour once at Red Fort in 1996
Image Source : (YouTube/Prasar Bharati Archives)I.K. Gujral also hoisted national flag once at Red Fort in 1997.
Image Source : (YouTube/Prasar Bharati Archives)Atal Bihari Vajpayee was PM from 1998 to 2004 and hoisted Tricolour 6 times at Red Fort.
Image Source : (YouTube/Prasar Bharati Archives)Manmohan Singh was PM from 2004 to 14 and delivered I-Day speech 10 times.
Image Source : (YouTube/Doordarshan)Narendra Modi is the serving PM of India. He will hoist the Tricolour on I-Day for the 10th time in 2023.
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