Why are the rules for hoisting the national flag different on Republic Day and Independence Day? – ..

76th Republic Day Celebration 2024 : The whole country is ready to celebrate the 76th Republic Day today. On 26 January 1950, the country’s Constitution came into force and India became a republic. That is why every year 26 January is celebrated as Republic Day.

Do you know that the rules and methods of hoisting the national flag on Republic Day and Independence Day are different. If not, then let us tell you what is the difference between flag hoisting on Republic Day and Independence Day.

Republic Day and Independence Day are national festivals.

Republic Day and Independence Day are national festivals. On both the occasions, the countrymen celebrate with full patriotic fervor. Remembers the great sacrifices and contributions of freedom fighters and nation builders. When people see the grand parade on Republic Day and the Prime Minister addresses the nation. The national flag is hoisted and honored on both Republic Day and Independence Day, but in very different ways. National status is important in this.

See the difference between the two…

Before hoisting the national flag on Independence Day, it is tied on the pole. When the Prime Minister pulls the string to hoist the national flag, the tricolor is first hoisted and then hoisted, this is called flag hoisting. Before hoisting the flag on Republic Day, it is tied at the top of the pole and when the President pulls its string, it starts fluttering. This is called flag hoisting or flag hoisting.

The difference between Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations is that on Independence Day the flag is hoisted from the Red Fort whereas on Republic Day the tricolor is hoisted at the Rajpath. The President hoists the flag on 26 January while the Prime Minister of the country hoists the flag on 15 August. Diplomats from other countries are invited on the occasion of Republic Day, whereas no guests are invited on Independence Day. The Republic Day celebrations conclude with the Beating Retreat ceremony on 29 January, while the celebrations culminate on Independence Day on 15 August.

What does history say?

The reason behind this is that when the country became independent, the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru took down the flag of the British government and hoisted the Indian flag over it. At that time there was no official President of India. At that time Lord Mountbatten was the Governor of India, but he was an official of the British Government. That is why the PM did this work.

Who hoisted the national flag on the first Republic Day?

When Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of the country, he hoisted the flag on the first Republic Day on 26 January 1950. At that time the national flag was already tied so it was hoisted and hoisted, not unfurled. Since then, the President hoists the flag every year on Republic Day.