India was ablaze with bright colors and spirited with festivity as the country celebrated its 68th Independence Day on Friday. Recently elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to bring jobs and development to India in his Independence Day address from the historic Red Fort in New Delhi. Modi is the first Indian prime minister to be born after India became independent from British rule in 1947, the Washington Post notes. "It is a tribute to Indian democracy that a person from a poor family, ...
India Celebrates 68 Years Of Independence With Spectacular Festivity (PHOTOS)
The Huffington Post - 15 Aug 2014 23:04
India was ablaze with bright colors and spirited with festivity as the country celebrated its 68th Independence Day on Friday. Recently elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to bring jobs and development to India in his Independence Day address from the historic Red Fort in New Delhi. Modi is the first Indian prime minister to be born after India became independent from British rule in 1947, the Washington Post notes. "It is a tribute to Indian democracy that a person from a poor family, ...
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