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Republic Day 2024: What Does Hoisting Flag On Independence Day And Unfurling It On Republic Day Mean?
India is all set to celebrate its 76 Republic Day on 26 January 2024. This is the day when it achieved 'Purna Swaraj' from oppressive British rule. On this day, the President of India unfurls the national flag at Kartavya Path, formerly called Rajpath, in New Delhi.
Even though this event seems like a normal flag hoisting on Independence Day, these two national ceremonies are entirely different and have a very distinct line when it comes to the placement of the flag. Let us know the difference between the hoisting and unfurling the National Flag.
Hoisting Flag On Independence Day
On 15 August, which marks the Independence Day of India, the Prime Minister of India hosts the National flag at the Red Fort. On this day, the tricolor flag is tied at the lower part of the flagpole and then raised by the PM. This act signifies that the nation has attained complete independence or freedom from the British Raj, thus establishing its own independent identity- a new country that is free from colonial rule. This event is followed by the PM's address to the nation.
Unfurling Flag On Republic Day
On the other hand, Republic Day, or R-Day marks the formal adoption of the Constitution of India. On the morning of the ceremony, the President of India unfurls the National flag at the Kartavya Path. The tricolor National Flag is tied as a bundle with flowers on top of the flagpole and the President of the country unfurls it.
India achieved Independence before the first Republic Day was observed and so the unfurling of the flag signifies that India was already a free country. This event is followed by a massive show that boasts cultural diversity and military prowess.
For those unaware, when India was celebrating its first Independence Day, there was no official President of India, so the task was assigned to Lord Mountbatten. However, a British colonizer couldn't be trusted with hoisting the flag, so it was done by the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. Since then, every year, the President of India unfurls the flag on 26 January.
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