Independence Day Celebrations 2015

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BSF celebrates I-Day, but no exchange of sweets with Pakistan - The Economic Times

ATTARI (PUNJAB): The Border Security Force (BSF) today celebrated Independence Day here but there was no ceremonial exchange of sweets with the Pakistani Rangers.

BSF DIG Mohd M F Farooqi took part in an event organised on the occasion of 69th Independence Day at Attari where the tricolour was hoisted.

Functions were held by the BSF at various border out posts along Punjab's 553-km long International Border with Pakistan.

No exchange of sweets took place between the BSF and the Pakistani Rangers at the Attari-Wagah joint check post, a BSF officer said.

BSF IG, Anil Paliwal had announced earlier that the BSF will neither be offering nor accepting sweets from its counterpart this year.

His announcement came in the wake of two recent terror attacks in Dinanagar town in Gurdaspur, Punjab and Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir.

As per past practice, each year, the BSF has been accepting sweets from Pakistan on August 14, the neighbouring country's Independence Day and offering sweets to them on India's Independence Day on August 15.

Meanwhile, the Indian Customs officials accepted sweets from their Pakistani counterparts yesterday and offered them sweets today, a Customs official said on condition of anonymity.

 

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The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee meeting the visitors at the 'At Home' function, organised on the occasion of 69th Independence Day, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 15, 2015.

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the 'At Home' function, organised on the occasion of 69th Independence Day, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 15, 2015.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the 'At Home' function, organised on the occasion of 69th Independence Day, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 15, 2015.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the 'At Home' function, organised on the occasion of 69th Independence Day, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 15, 2015. The Chief Minister of Delhi, Shri Arvind Kejriwal is also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the 'At Home' function, organised on the occasion of 69th Independence Day, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 15, 2015.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the 'At Home' function, organised on the occasion of 69th Independence Day, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in Delhi on August 15, 2015. The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari, the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, the former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and other dignitaries are also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at the 'At Home' function, organised on the occasion of 69th Independence Day, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 15, 2015. The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh is also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at the 'At Home' function, organised on the occasion of 69th Independence Day, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 15, 2015. The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh and other dignitaries are also seen.

 

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Chief Minister Siddramaiah inspecting the parade after hoisting the National Flag on the 69th Independence day celebrations at Manekshaw Parade Grounds in Bengaluru on Saturday. DH Photo.

School children run with Tricolours during the 69th Independence day celebrations at Manek Shaw Parade ground in Bengaluru on Saturday. PTI Photo.

Young girls painted tricolour on their faces to mark the 69th Independence Day in Nagpur. PTI Photo.

School children performed the dance as part of the 69th Independence Day Celebration organized by District administration held in Kalburgi on Saturday. DH Photo.

A man waves a Tricolour flag at a a tree in a lake near Indo Bangladesh border during 69th Indepedence Day celebration near Agartala on Staurday. PTI Photo.

Assam Police daredevils showing their skill during 69th Independence Day function in Guwahati on Saturday. PTI Photo.

Chief Minister Mr. K C R on Saturday hoisted the national flag at camp office on the occasion of India’s 69th Independence Day. (Photo: Zabi)

 

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Artists perfom on the occasion of 69th Independence Day celebration at Golconda Fort in Hyderabad


BSF personnel cerebrate Independence Day at Indo-Pak border in Attari

 

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BJP president Amit Shah hoisting the National Flag on the occasion of 69th Independence Day at party headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday.

 

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Happy Independence day

 

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A man takes photographs of a school girl dressed as an army soldier during Indian Army equipment and band display as part of the 69th Independence Day celebrations in Mumbai, India.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sent a message to Prime Minister Modi to wish him for independence day, saying that "friendly, cooperative and good relations" was in the interest of South Asia.

"We in Pakistan sincerely hope to settle all our bilateral issues through a sustained and comprehensive dialogue and usher in a new era of mutual trust and cooperation," Mr. Sharif wrote in a letter. In a separate message to President Pranab Mukherjee, Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain wrote that Pakistan was committed to "promote friendly relations between the two countries for peace and prosperity in the region. " On Friday, when Pakistan marked its independence day, PM Modi had tweeted his " Greetings & good wishes to the people of Pakistan on their Independence Day."

(Left) Students performing during the Independence Day celebrations in Nalgonda on Saturday. A differently abled child saluting the national flag at the Police Parade Ground in Nizamabad.- Photos: Singam Venkataramana & K.V. RAMANA

Artists from various states performing at the 69th Independence Day celebrations in Puducherry. —Photos: T.Singaravelou

 

[Hussain Farooqui]

Both Bharat and Pakistan have failed to give any good standard of living to their respective citizens. Since Bharat has become the 8th richest country of the world, so we expect the Indians to enjoy the standards which are at par with the developed countries of Europe.

 

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CokeStudio's tribute on Independence Day

 

[Jai_Hind]

Both Bharat and Pakistan have failed to give any good standard of living to their respective citizens. Since Bharat has become the 8th richest country of the world, so we expect the Indians to enjoy the standards which are at par with the developed countries of Europe.

Its 69th years of our independence, after 400 years of european slavery.... Can't speak about Pakistan but India is pushing hard....

 

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