Vice-President launches Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan in Andaman & Nicobar on August Kranti Diwas
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched the 'Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan' by hoisting the national flag at Flag Point, Sri Vijaya Puram, on August Kranti Diwas, 9 August 2026, which commemorates the 1942 Quit India Movement.
Summary
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 'Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan' by hoisting the National Flag at Flag Point, Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on 9 August 2026, August Kranti Diwas, which commemorates the Quit India Movement of 1942. He paid tribute to Veer Savarkar and other patriots who suffered in the Cellular Jail. He recalled that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose hoisted the Indian National Flag in the islands on 30 December 1943. He also said the Great Nicobar Island Development Project would strengthen India's maritime capabilities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to participants of the Quit India Movement on the same day.
Key facts
- Occasion
- August Kranti Diwas (Quit India Movement, 1942), 9 Aug
- Campaign
- Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan
- Launched by
- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan
- Place
- Flag Point, Sri Vijaya Puram, A&N Islands
- Recalled
- Netaji hoisted the flag here on 30 Dec 1943
Practice MCQs 3 questions
August Kranti Diwas, observed on 9 August, commemorates which movement?
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Correct answer: D — Quit India Movement
August Kranti Diwas commemorates the Quit India Movement of 1942.
Where did Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launch the Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan on 9 August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The Vice-President hoisted the flag at Flag Point, Sri Vijaya Puram, to launch the campaign on August Kranti Diwas.
While launching Har Ghar Tiranga in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in August 2026, the Vice-President recalled that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose hoisted the Indian National Flag in the islands on which date?
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Correct answer: C — 30 December 1943
The Vice-President recalled that Netaji hoisted the Indian National Flag in the islands on 30 December 1943.