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- Published: August 15, 2020 08:40
New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of 74th Independence Day.
Remembering a quote of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, he tweeted. “The only alternative to coexistence is destruction. Jawaharlal Nehru. Best wishes on Independence Day.”
“The only alternative to coexistence is codestruction.” Jawaharlal Nehru
Best wishes on Independence Day ?????? pic.twitter.com/mRpySawwQE
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 15, 2020
Extending the wishes to the country on the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Happy Independence Day to all fellow Indians. Jai Hind!”
#स्वतंत्रतादिवस के पावन अवसर पर सभी देशवासियों को बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं।
जय हिंद!
Happy Independence Day to all fellow Indians.
Jai Hind!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 15, 2020
Independence day celebrations are held in a different manner due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The arrangements have been made keeping social distancing norms in mind. (ANI)