‘Nation First, Always First’ will be the theme of India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort. The year-long celebrations as ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ at national and international level will showcase India's achievements of these 75 years. The five pillars for the platinum jubilee celebrations include: Freedom Struggle, Ideas at 75, Achievements at 75, Actions at 75 and Resolve at 75, representing the aspirations of the 130crore Indians. The freedom we are enjoying today has been bricked over the years by the great patriots. This is an occasion to remember the sacrifices made by millions of Indians to liberate the country from the yoke of British rule. There were leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, Sardar Patel and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, who led the freedom struggle from the front. There were young freedom fighters like Chandrashekhar Azad, Sardar Bhagat Singh, Shivram Rajguru, Sukhdev Thapar, Batukeshwar Dutt and hundreds of unsung heroes
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