A man waves the national flag amid rain, on the 78th Independence Day, at Lal Chowk in Srinagar.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the Red Fort on 78th Independence Day, in New Delhi.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets children at the Red Fort on 78th Independence Day, in New Delhi.
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha during the 78th Independence Day celebrations, in Agartala.
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during the 78th Independence Day celebrations, in Guwahati.
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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi during the 78th Independence Day celebrations at party headquarters, in New Delhi.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the 78th Independence Day celebrations, in Patna.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami hoists the national flag during the 78th Independence Day celebrations, in Dehradun.
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren during the 78th Independence Day celebrations, in Ranchi.
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Delhi Home Minister Kailash Gahlot addresses the 78th Independence Day celebrations at Chhatrasal Stadium, in New Delhi.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin during hoisting of the National flag on the 78th Independence day at the state secretariat, in Chennai.