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Seven Delhi police personnel, including constables and head constables, have been suspended when a dummy bomb is not detected during the security drill in the Red Fort. The dismissed policemen were deployed under the protection of the Red Fort.
According to Delhi Police, policemen have been suspended due to negligence in security. The Delhi Police practices daily as part of the preparations for the program of August 15.
A team of Special Sale entered the Red Fort complex with dummy bomb in plain clothes on Saturday. At that time, the policemen deployed in security could not detect the bomb. Therefore, action has been done on them.
Significantly, the main ceremony of Independence Day is held at the Red Fort. In this, PM Modi addresses the country.
No fly zone from 2 August to 16 August
Delhi Police Commissioner SBK Singh has declared the Red Fort as no fly zone from August 2 to August 16 under security measures before the Independence Day celebrations. According to the statement, under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Protection Code, 2023, para-glaider, para-motor, Hang-Glaider, UAV, UAS, Microlyte Aircraft, Remote-operated aircraft, hot air balloon, small size, small sized aircraft will be banned.
The picture is of the 78th Independence Day celebrations celebrated at the Red Fort.
PM will address the country for 12th time, sought suggestions for main speech
According to tradition, the Prime Minister of India hoists the tricolor on the Red Fort of Delhi on Independence Day and addresses the nation. This is the 12th consecutive time, when PM Modi will give a speech on Independence Day. Along with this, he will become the third Prime Minister to achieve this feat after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.
This time the PM has sought suggestions from people for the main speech. He wrote in an X post that in this year’s Independence Day speech, what subjects or ideas would be reflected, tell me on Namo App or My Gov.
Last year, on the occasion of India’s 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi’s speech was based on the theme of ‘Developed India @ 2047’, which aims to accelerate government efforts to make India a developed nation by 2047.
PM will go to Rajghat after hoisting the tricolor
After hoisting the tricolor, the Prime Minister is given a ‘national salute’. Last year, the military band of the Punjab Regiment, which included a JCO and 25 other rank soldiers, played the national anthem and ‘national salute’ while hoisting the national flag. Subedar Major Rajinder Singh operated the band. Meanwhile, following another tradition, he also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. This time also PM will discharge these traditions.
Last year was given the longest speech from the Red Fort
PM Modi gave the longest speech of 103 minutes on 11th Independence Day as Prime Minister. For the first time, he has given a speech of more than 100 minutes from the Red Fort. Four times (2016, 2019, 2022, 2023) has given a speech of over 90 minutes. The shortest speech is of 2014, when Modi first became Prime Minister. Then he gave a 65 minute speech.