As Nation celebrated its 73rd Independence Day; festive mood witnessed in remotest corners of region
First Published: 15th August, 2019 20:44 IST
The 73rd Independence Day was celebrated with great zeal and fervour in the Northeast. From Assam to Manipur, Nagaland to Tripura, people came out in large numbers to celebrate the
The 73rd Independence Day was celebrated with great zeal and fervour in the Northeast.
From Assam to Manipur, Nagaland to Tripura, people came out in large numbers to celebrate the occasion.
#Assam celebrates #73rdIndependenceDay; CM Sonowal hoists tricolour in #Guwahati.https://t.co/2ke2f5cXQT
— Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) August 15, 2019
#Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma unfurls National Flag in #Shillong.https://t.co/jMJOAlSu4N
— Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) August 15, 2019
#73rdIndependenceDay: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu unfurls National Flag in #Itanagar.https://t.co/FEGA3CWl9M
— Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) August 15, 2019
#Kohima celebrated Independence Day with much zeal and joy. #Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and newly appointed Governor RN Ravi led the celebrations in the State. pic.twitter.com/eHxq3V5YN4
— Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) August 15, 2019
#Manipur CM N Biren Singh leads Independence Day celebrations in #Imphal.https://t.co/AMH61xC36q
— Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) August 15, 2019
#Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga hoisted the national flag in State capital – Aizawl. pic.twitter.com/xortsr72aG
— Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) August 15, 2019
Chief ministers of all Northeastern states led the celebrations from the respective state capitals. Cultural performances and special renditions added to the occasion.
Reports of celebrations also came in from the remote corners of the region making the occasion a special one.
Be it in the remote parts of Arunachal or higher reaches of Sikkim, nationalistic fervour gripped Northeast as the country marked its 73rd Independence Day.
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