The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind hosted an ‘At Home’ reception for freedom fighters on the occasion of the 75^th   anniversary of the Quit India Movement today (August 9, 2017) at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. 

On the occasion, the President honoured and felicitated 93 freedom fighters from across the country in the presence of the Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari; Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi; Union Minister for Home Affairs Shri Rajnath Singh and other dignitaries.

Each of the freedom fighters was gifted an electric kettle with a personal message from the President.  In his message, the President said “I extend warm greetings to you on the 75^thAnniversary of the Quit India Movement.  The nation is proud of our freedom fighters and salutes them.  This small token is our people’s appreciation of your successful struggle against colonialism.  I wish you happiness, good health and a long life." 

On the occasion, the President also released a set of 8 Commemorative Postage Stamps on 75 years of 1942 Freedom Struggle.

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List of freedom fighters, attended the function is attached.

 List of 8 Commemorative Postage Stamps on 75 years of 1942 Freedom Struggle is attached.