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On the 77th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the nation in celebrating the day from the iconic Red Fort in the National Capital on Tuesday.
As part of the celebrations, nearly 1,800 people from different vocations, with their spouses, were invited as special guests.
These special guests include over 400 sarpanches of 660 villages; 250 from Farmer Producer Organisations' scheme; 50 participants each of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana; 50 Shram Yogis (construction workers) of the Central Vista Project, including the new Parliament building; 50 each Khadi workers, those involved in the construction of border roads, making of Amrit Sarovar and Har Ghar Jal Yojana as well as 50 each primary school teachers, nurses and fishermen.
Some of these special guests are scheduled to visit the National War Memorial and call on Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt as part of their stay in Delhi.
The initiative has been taken with the assurance of the Government’s vision of Jan Bhagidari, a release from the Ministry of Defence said.
As many as 75 couples from each state/Union Territory (UT), in their traditional attire, have also been invited to Red Fort.
During the celebrations, PM Modi will unfurl the national flag and will address the nation from the ramparts of the historic monument.
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