Tricolour on Independence Day

Amid a controversy over the hoisting of the national flag at Delhi's Independence Day ceremony, AAP leader Manish Sisodia criticized Lt Governor V K Saxena for refusing to allow Education Minister Atishi to perform the act. The LG's office claimed they did not receive a letter from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently in judicial custody, which led to the decision not to permit Atishi to hoist the flag. Sisodia expressed disappointment over what he termed 'petty politics' on such a significant occasion, highlighting discrepancies in the handling of communications from the CM compared to others. Meanwhile, Atishi has now been officially designated to hoist the flag following a meeting between Gopal Rai and Kejriwal in jail. In Madhya Pradesh, Congress plans to honor families of freedom fighters during their Independence Day celebrations, with the lone surviving freedom fighter set to hoist the Tricolour. In Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi will lead the state-level celebration, marking the BJP's first Independence Day event since taking office.