Rajnath to formally launch various events of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav today

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will formally launch various events under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on the occasion of 75th anniversary of the country’s independence through virtual medium in New Delhi today. These programs include activities such as hoisting the national flag at various places, inauguration of facilities, public relations campaigns for ex-servicemen and release of books on the example of valor and cleaning of statues.
The Border Roads Organization will unfurl the national flag at 75 important passes and places of the country, reflecting its resolve to develop basic amenities along the borders. 75 teams of this organization will leave for far-flung places of the country today. The most prominent of these is the Umlinga Pass, which is the highest vehicular road in the world at an altitude of 19 thousand three hundred feet in eastern Ladakh. Apart from friendly countries, the tricolor will also be hoisted at Atal Tunnel, Rohtang and Dhola Sadiya Bridge in the North East.