India would celebrate its 66th Independence Day on August 15, 2012. The whole nation is immersed in the frenzy of Terror, Riots, Olympics and Anti Corruption Campaign. Amidst all this , we bring here some of the curious things about this independence day.
Guwahati’s home guard personnel will skip Independence Day ceremony this year. As the state government is not paying any attention to their demands, the members of All India Home Guards’ Welfare Association (AIHGWA), Assam unit announced their decision not to participate in the march past ceremony this I-Day.
Uttar Pradesh which is home to several riots is being alert under new Akhilesh Yadav Government. Security arrangements have been tightened for Independence Day and Janmashtmi festivals in Uttar Pradesh, a senior police official said. Special arrangements are being made for Independence Day to avert any activity by anti-national elements.”In Lucknow where Chief Minister hoist flag, commandos of Special Task Force and Anti-Terror Squad will be deployed,” he said.
Aundh-based Shivneri Brigade, a formation under the Ahmedabad-headquartered 11 Infantry Division (Golden Katar Division) will organise a three-day ex-servicemen rally starting August 14. A medical camp will be held during the three-day rally being held in view of 2012 being declared the ‘Year of the Veterans’ by the Army. The medical camp will also cater to dependents of ex-servicemen.
Chandigarh would remain cautious over Deputy Governor Shivraj PAtil’s speech. Last year, the language of Shivraj Patil’s Independence Day speech ended up drawing a lot of flak.
Vadodara is preparing for Independence day with a sense of pride as well as a tinge of sadness. Sadness, because they are mourning the loss of one of the most illustrious women figures of Independence struggle, Capt Lakshmi Sahgal, who passed away on July 23 after inspiring several generations of women in her family as well as India.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag at the state-level 66th Independence Day function r at Junagadh on August 15. It will be followed by tree plantation drive at the venue.
Garden City, Bangalore: Around 40,000 Alstromerian lilies and a 7.5 feet tall floral hut on a eight feet tree trunk will be the main attractions of the annual flower show at the Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, beginning on Thursday (August 9) as part of the Independence Day celebrations.
New Delhi: Security agencies are busy t after an email threatening blast in Delhi on Independence Day was sent to various state chief secretaries. The email by one Ajay Kashyap claimed that a man from Bihar was planning to trigger blasts in Delhi on August 15. The email also contained specific details of the man, it claimed, would carry out the blasts, they said.