Mumbai: 11 March 2021

The Prime Minister has said that the festival of 75 years of independence would be a festival, in which the spirit of freedom struggle, tribute to the martyrs and their pledge to create India would be experienced.Addressing the National Committee to commemorate Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav, PM Modi has said that this festival should embody the glimpse of the glory of Sanatan Bharat and also the glow of modern India, that this festival should reflect the light of the spirituality of the sages and also the talent and strength of our scientists. He underlined that the event will also showcase our achievements of these 75 years to the world and also give a framework for resolution to us for the next 25 years.

The Prime Minister also informed that 5 pillars have been decided for the celebration of the 75 years:

1. Freedom Struggle
2. Ideas at 75
3. Achievements at 75
4. Actions at 75 and
5. Resolve at 75

Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav would commence 75 weeks prior to Independence Day 2022 and would continue till Independence Day 2023. The event would be kicked off with a 25 day celebration, beginning 12^th March, 2021 (anniversary of launch of Dandi March) with the launch of opening ceremony by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Gujarat and concluding on 5^th April, 2021 (conclusion of Dandi March).

In pursuance to the vision of the Prime Minister and to contribute to the festive fervor, Ministry of I&B has drawn up elaborate plans for coverage of the events across the country.

1. Bureau of Outreach Communication in partnership with State/UT governments will organize exhibitions across the country on the theme of 75 years of Independence. The main event will be inaugurated at Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad by PM Shri Narendra Modi. Subsequently, a total of thirty seven State-level exhibitions will be inaugurated by eminent personalities after 12 noon. The exhibitions will feature major landmarks of India’s struggle for independence, viz, Non Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience, Quit India Movement etc. with focus on Dandi March, Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Patel and other leaders of the movement who made sacrifices for our country.

Exhibitions in Maharashtra and Goa

The exhibition at Aga Khan Palace, Pune will be virtually inaugurated on 13^th March at 11 am, by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar. The exhibition will go on till 15th March. It is being arranged with the help of Archaeological Survey of India and local and district administration of Pune.  It will feature 30 panels showing glimpses of contribution of stalwarts of freedom struggle like Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Subhash Chandra Bose, Lokmanya Tilak and Gopal Krishna Gokhale.

Exhibitions will be held in Wardha tentatively during 19-23 March and in Mumbai during 26-30 March.

Similarly an exhibition will also be held at Azad Maidan, Goa between 12 and 15 March and it will be inaugurated by Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant.

I&B Minister to virtually inaugurate exhibitions in five other places, besides Pune

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar will virtually inaugurate exhibitions at six of the thirty seven places, on 13th March 2021.

1. Samba District, Jammu and Kashmir
2. Bangalore, Karnataka
3. Pune, Maharashtra
4. Bhubaneswar, Odisha
5. Moirang District, Bishnupur, Manipur
6. Patna, Bihar

Speaking on the events, Shri Javadekar has said that all States have displayed much interest in the events. He has added that the events starting 12th March on the anniversary of Dandi March and continuing for almost two and a half years, will create an atmosphere of celebration in the country.

2. Doordarshan News and News Services Division, All India Radio will provide coverage to the events organized at State-level across the country. Prime time discussions and special programmes will be carried by both the organizations on the Amrut Mahotsav and a national round-up will be prepared after the launch events.
3. Publications Division will publish books on unsung heroes of freedom movement, women freedom fighters, battles and freedom fighters from north east India, the Indian National Army train in the Red Fort, role of press in the freedom movement et al. The publications will be brought out over a period of two years.

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