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AZADI 70 Yaad Karo Qurbani - 15 day program to celebrate 70th Year of Independence Day. Two week celebration to be held from 9th – 23rd August, 2016

Shri. Venkaiah Naidu Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation has said that in order to integrate the celebration/joy of independence with the spirit of a vibrant and young India, the Government proposed to organize a 15 Day event commencing from 9th August to 23rd August, 2016 based on the theme “Aazadi 70 Yaad Karo Qurbani”. 
•    Central Ministers and important leaders would visit birth places of national icons and places of historical importance related to India’s independence movement such as Jallianwala Bagh, Chauri Chaura, Cellular Jail, Sabarmati Ashram, Dandi etc. 
•    Around 150 such places had been identified such that each state would be visited by at least two Central Ministers. In addition, women Ministers would be visiting border areas and tie Rakhi to soldiers on Raksha Bandhan Day i.e., 18th August.
•    Kith and kin of martyrs, freedom fighters, INA heroes and ex-soldiers who had been conferred with gallantry/bravery awards shall also be felicitated. 
•    Special programming would be mounted by AIR and DD based on patriotic songs, video and audio clips of National Icons. Social Media would be used extensively to promote the spirit of participation and position interactive campaigns.

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