No large Independence Day gatherings, ensure social distancing: MHA advisory

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag and deliver a speech at the Red Fort in Delhi on the 74th Independence Day on August 15, the celebrations this year will be different in view of the country still in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there would be no performances by the school kids. Instead, 300 NCC cadets would be invited. Social distancing will be maintained, and the staff will be in PPE kits. Instead of the 900-1,000 invitees every year at the Red Fort, around 200-250 people will be present when the prime minister will address the nation, sources told India Today TV.