PM Modi’s Profile Pic Suggestion For You Ahead Of Independence Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to put the “tiranga” (‘tricolour’, the national flag) as their display pictures on social media profiles between August 2 and 15.

In his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio broadcast, he flagged a movement called ​​’Har Ghar Tiranga’ (tricolour on every house) being organised from August 13 to 15. “Let us further this movement by hoisting the National Flag at our homes,” he said.
The drive is part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ (‘Pious Festival of Freedom’), which has been celebrated with several events and schemes in the lead-up to the 75th anniversary of Independence this year. The PMs said it’s turning into a mass movement.

On choosing August 2 to begin the social media profile-picture drive, he said the date marks the birth anniversary of Pingali Venkayya, “who designed our national flag”.

Venkayya’s initial design in 1921 — which he presented to Mahatma Gandhi — was, in fact, slightly different from what eventually became the national flag, but it served as a prototype. His design had the three colours that we have today, but had a charkha (spinning wheel, a symbol of self-reliance) at the centre.

PM Modi also referred to “Madam Cama”, whose full name was Bhikaiji Rustom Cama, as having played “a key role in giving shape to the national flag”. Her version from 1907 had three colours too, besides several cultural and religious symbols, with ‘Vande Mataram’ in the centre.

PM Modi, in the address, mainly focused on events to celebrate Independence. “People from all walks of life and from every section of the society are participating in different programmes across the country,” he said. “When India completes 75 years of its Independence, all of us are going to witness a glorious and historic moment.”