The document summarizes how India celebrates Independence Day on August 15th each year. It describes how on this day in 1947 India gained independence after a long struggle. Key events include the prime minister unfurling the national flag at Red Fort in Delhi, people celebrating across India by holding meetings and singing the national anthem, and a ceremony in Delhi where the prime minister gives a speech after the flag is unfurled and a salute is fired.

1. SPEECH FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY
It was on this day in 1947 that India became independent. We won freedom after a hard
struggle. On this day our first Prime Minister Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled The
National Flag at The Red Fort for the first time.
All the people irrespective of their caste, look and creed celebrate this day every year
amidst great rejoicing. It is declared a public holiday. On this day we take a pledge to
defend our freedom with all our might.
The Independence Day is celebrated all over India with great joy. People hold meetings.
Fly the tricolor and sing the national anthem. There are great enthusiasms among them.
In Delhi, the capital of India, this day is celebrated with great pomp and show. People
gather in large numbers into the parade ground in front the red fort. There is a great
hustle and bustle everywhere. They line up the roads all leading to the fort and eagerly
wait for the arrival of the Prime Minter.
The foreign ambassadors and dignitaries also partipcate in the celebrations. The prime
minster unfurls the national flag. A guard of honor is given by the local police and armed
forces personnel. A salute of 21 guns is fired. The military band plays the national
anthem. The Prime Minister greets the ambassadors seated at the parapet and delivers a
speech.
Homage is paid to those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of our country. After
the Prime Minister’s speech, the functions come to an end with the recital of our national
anthem, ‘Jan Gina Manna’ and the crowd begins to melt away.
The Independence Day reminds us of those patriots who fought and suffered to win
freedom for us.