Har Ghar Tiranga begins from today: PM Modi says, 'I urge you all...'

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PTI. Union Culture Secretary Govind Mohan on Saturday informed that around 2.5 crore flags have been supplied to the post offices as part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign.

The senior bureaucrat noted that there is a lot of excitement in the country right now and the occassion will be celebrated in states and Union Territories (UTs) in a ‘big way’ much like last year. “We have ensured supply of flags to all states and UTs.

And this year, around 2.5 crore flags have been supplied to post offices, compared to last year when the figure was one crore" the Culture secretary was quoted as saying by PTI. "The Postal Department has placed requisition for 2.5 crore flags this year and 55 lakh flags have already been sent out through post offices.

The Ministry of Textiles has already sent out 1.3 crore flags to states," Mohan added. While speaking about the buzz around Har Ghar Tiranga programme, Mohan said, "Our feedback is that there is a lot of excitement in the country right now...We have made creatives based on our experiences last year, which have been uploaded on the website of 'Har Ghar Tiranga'.