New Delhi: For the second year in a row, the Covid-19 protocol was in the celebration of independence day in the red fortress, but did not dampen the spirit of those present.
Customs from school children sitting on the front yard facing the fort again: the room is occupied by the NCC cadet and participants at the Tokyo Olympics who have recently concluded.
The winner of the Olympic medal and their coach, meanwhile, was special guests, sitting on the side of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when he gave a long speech almost one and a half hours, describing his vision for India in Indonesia to come years.
There is a gap of six feet between each seat on the lawn.
Sanitation kits, facial shields and hand towels placed under it are symptoms of the times.
At the entrance, each invitation was asked to clean their hands and pat their faces.
With 32 Olympic medal winners who occupy a chair above the fort, some VVIP, instead, provides separate coverage on the page.
On the front page, around 500 NCC cadets and nearly 240 Olympians take chairs, while special blocks in the south consist of “Corona Warriors”.
The fort is decorated more than usual to mark the 75th Independence Day.
While the I-Day theme is generally described by school children who sit directly before the Prime Minister, this year, number 75 engraved on the red fortress wall itself.
The steel container placed in front of the fortress for security has a mural painting inside, describing his glorious Indian past.
For the first time, the celebration also saw the use of the Indian Air Force Helicopter, with two MI 17V helicopters bathing flower petals at the invitation in the “emengut” formation, took a lot of surprises.
Many stands to photograph videos or take selfies as rain petals in the fort.
PM Modi, wearing traditional white kurta, half a blue and white and red jacket, decorating the saffron turban with a red pattern and a long trace.
He first paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi in Rajghat, before his Cavalcade entered through the entrance to Lahori Gate at 7:18 a.m.
There was a festive applause from the crowd because PM continued to the base that saluted.
There, he was given a general salute by Inter-service and Delhi police guard.
Modi then checked the honor guard.
He entered the Red Fortress, where he was welcomed by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of State Ajay Bhatt, the Head of the General Defense Staff General Bipin was treated and three heads of service.
At 7:30 p.m., the prime minister lifted the national flag, because a naval band consisting of 16 people played a national anthem, while the 21-weapon salute occurred simultaneously.
This was followed by fainting flower petals from the helicopter.
At 19.33, PM began a speech without preparation of 87 minutes, ending at 9pm with the song “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram” when the crowd erupted again.
National Anthem was then sung by the NCC cadet, because the balloon in Tricolor was released in the air.
As has become a tradition, PM, before his departure, decided to enter the area where school children would generally sit in white clothes.
He walked past the Olympics and the 500 NCC cadet sitting far behind, waving them and exchanging greetings.