Har Ghar Tiranga campaign :: Hoist tricolour from Aug 13 to 15: CM
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, August 10 2022:
Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said that every citizen of India should be proud of being an Indian and work for the overall development of the Nation.
The Chief Minister was addressing the gathering at the mass sale cum distribution of National flags to Government employees as a part of Har Ghar Tiranga campaign under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at the parade ground of 1 st Battalion Manipur Rifles, today.
The Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign is an initiative to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it from 13th to 15th August, this year to mark the 75th year of India's independence.
At the event, N Biren Singh appealed to all the Government employees and the public to hoist the National flag at their houses to pay homage to the all freedom fighters of the country.
He continued that the State Government would also observe various programmes across the State on 13th and 15th of this month to pay tribute and respect to the leaders who had sacrificed their lives for the cause of the motherland.
"Such an act of paying homage to our freedom fighters would imbibe a sense of Nationalism and love for the motherland amongst the younger generations," he added.
The Chief Minister further mentioned that Government employees should take the initiative of making their neighbours aware of the importance of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.
N Biren also maintained that every Government employee should perform their duties sincerely and refrain from indulging in any activities which would create tensions among the people.
Speaking on the honour and dignity of the National flag, the Chief Minister appealed to the public to take utmost care and hoist the flag properly.
He said that the flag should not be disposed of on the ground after being hoisted but kept at a proper place.
During the programme, the Chief Minister distributed the National flags to representatives of all Government Departments for hoisting at their respective office buildings and also launched a T-shirt for the bike rally which will be held on August 14, 2022 .
Cabinet Ministers, MLAs, Chief Secretary, Director General of Police.
Senior civil and police officials and employees of different departments also attended the programme among others.
As a part of the programme, a stall for administering COVID-19 vaccine was al so set up at the venue by the Health Department.