40 million selfies uploaded so far…
On Monday, 14 August 2023, the central government's Har Ghar Tiranga website received nearly 40 million selfies from people of the nation, according to its official website.
The campaign will run from August 13-15, as India is celebrating its 77th Independence Day.
PM Narendra Modi had asked people to participate in the campaign ahead of the main Independence Day celebration.
In a social media post, the Prime Minister asked the people to change the display picture of their social media profiles to the national flag, as part of a "unique effort" for this important day.
The website of Har Ghar Tiranga shows the government has received 43,644,013 (4.3 million) selfies with the Tricolour.
The home page of the website has been redesigned with an option to upload a selfie with the flag.
When a user opens the portal, there are two options - to upload a selfie with a flag and digital Tiranga.
After scrolling down, the user will see photos of Ministers, actors, and sportspersons with the Indian flag.
On this second Independence Day of the Amrit Kal (the era of freedom), various events will take place for a week.
Along with the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, silent processions will be held on Partition Day, (August 14), remembering the horrors of the Partition of India and paying homage to the victims of the violence during that time.
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