India Celebrates 80th Independence Day
The Har Ghar Tiranga campaign encourages citizens to display the national flag at their homes and participate in a nationwide celebration of patriotism, with rallies and events held across India
The Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, launched as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative, has encouraged citizens to display the national flag at their homes and participate in a nationwide celebration of patriotism. The campaign aims to foster a deeper personal connection with the Tricolour and invoke feelings of patriotism among citizens.
On August 14, 2026, a Har Ghar Tiranga rally was held in Kadiri town, Sri Sathya Sai district, with hundreds of people participating. The rally featured a 1,000-foot-long flag and was flagged off by District Collector A. Shyam Prasad and Kadiri MLA Kandikuntla Venkata Prasad. The flag was carried through the town, covering arterial junctions, before culminating at the BR Ambedkar Circle.
The 77th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) also organised a flag rally in Chennai on August 14, 2026, as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign. The rally was held at Karayanchavadi, where the headquarters of the 77th Battalion is located, and was attended by personnel of the CRPF, officials from various administrative departments, and students and teachers of Sarojini Varadappan Girls Higher Secondary School.
Etcherla BJP MLA N.Eswara Rao took out a major rally with national flags and covered over 30 villages of four mandals of Etcherla constituency of Srikakulam district on August 14, 2026. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary led the Tiranga Yatra in Haveli Kharagpur as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign-2026 in Munger district on August 15, 2026. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai also participated in the Tiranga Yatra from the Mohiuddinnagar Assembly constituency to the Morwa Assembly constituency within the Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency on August 15, 2026.
## Why it matters The Har Ghar Tiranga campaign is a Government of India initiative encouraging people to bring the national flag into their homes and display it as a symbol of national pride. The campaign was envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and aims to foster a deeper personal connection with the Tricolour and invoke feelings of patriotism among citizens. As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, the campaign encourages citizens to display the national flag at their homes and participate in a nationwide celebration of patriotism.
The campaign has evolved into a public participation drive where citizens can hoist the Tiranga, click photographs and share their participation online. Citizens are encouraged to display the Tiranga at their homes, offices, and institutions around Independence Day, while following the rules governing the respectful display of the national flag. The Flag Code of India provides rules on how the national flag should be handled and disposed of when it is no longer in a fit condition.
