Independence Day was celebrated in the district on Thursday with traditional elan and gaiety. The main function was organised at the APTC Ground where the State Industry and Commerce Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya unfurled the tri-colour.
The State Industry Minister after unfurling the tri-colour read out Independence Day message of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Thereafter, he took guard of honour of the Independence Day parade.
Besides jawans of the district police, SAF, Home Guard, the Border Security Force, NCC cadets, scouts and guides also took part in the Independence Day parade. The Independence Day celebration was followed by cultural programmes performed by students of various government schools in the city.
To mark the occasion, Government officials and employees doing exceptional services during the year were also be felicitated. Besides, freedom fighters of the district were also felicitated on the occasion. Besides, APTC ground, tri-colour was also unfurled at various government and private offices of the city including at the collectorate, office of divisional commissioner, the High Court and Indore Municipal Corporation respectively.