Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the National Award to the state in recognition of significant achievements during the closing ceremony of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and Amrit Kalash Yatra in New Delhi.
The UP chief minister launched the "Meri Mati, Mera Desh" campaign by unveiling a Shilaphalakam (Shilapatta) to mark the 98th anniversary of the Kakori Rail Action.
He said that the next 25 years are very important for India.
A large number of veterans, veer naris, school children and community members participated in the flagging off ceremony and encouraged the team members.
Amit Shah said that PM Modi will inaugurate the new Parliament building in the year of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on May 28 but Congress and other opposition parties had decided to boycott the event.
The programme also aims at enhancing patriotic fervour, national integration and mainstreaming of the future generation to align as productive citizens.
Netaji also suffered imprisonment for fearlessly voicing his opinion in the editorial entitled “Day of Reckoning” through the columns of Forward Bloc.
The idea behind the initiative was to strengthen the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people and to celebrate 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' in the spirit of Jan Bhagidari.
Nearly one crore children studying from class 9 to 12 from all over the state simultaneously sang six patriotic songs for 25 minutes.
A total of 57770 National Flags were purchased by the NF Railway and provided to its employees to hoist them at their home from 13 to 15 August, as part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, the NFR said today.
