Independence Day is around the corner. People across the country are gearing up to celebrate the Platinum anniversary of India's Independence. As a part of the nationwide initiative " Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" will be celebrated in the country. There will be a few cultural programs and a run organised to celebrate the 75 years of Indian Independence.
The 'Fit India Freedom Run 2.0' is one of the most anticipated events of the upcoming celebrations. As many as eight renowned historical locations in Maharashtra will feature in this race.
Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur will flag off the nationwide programmes which will be held in 75 villages and 75 districts each week till October 2, 2021, covering all 744 districts in the next six weeks.
The activities that will be a part of Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 include a pledge, rendering of National Anthem, Freedom Run, cultural functions at venues, awareness among youth volunteers to participate and also organise similar activities in their villages.
Coming back to Maharashtra, top sites that were related to the freedom movement will be part of this run. Mumbai's historic August Kranti Maidan where the Indian National Congress organised its session and Mahatma Gandhi gave the clarion call to the British rulers to 'Quit India' on August 9, 1942 will be the part of this run.
Besides, there is the famed Aga Khan Palace in Pune, the Sevagram Ashram in Wardha, the Sitabuldi Fort in Nagpur, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak's birthplace in Ratnagiri, and places in Akola, Gondia, and Chandrapur.
Similar Freedom Runs shall be held in Ahmednagar and Amravati on August 14, and other districts in the state shall be covered subsequently.
The national programme will involve organisations like the Indian Railways, the Nehru Yuva Kendra, the ITBP, the NSG, the BSF, and the CISF joining virtually from different locations around the country.
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