Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde unfurled the national flag at the District Administration Office in Thane to mark India’s 79th Independence Day. Present at the ceremony, Shinde reflected on the struggles and sacrifices that led to India’s freedom, expressing deep patriotic sentiment in his address.

He also emphasised Maharashtra’s significant financial role in helping India become the world’s fourth-largest economy. Referring to Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attacks in Jammu & Kashmir, Shinde said Pakistan had attempted to wipe away the ‘Sindoor’ from Indian women’s foreheads.

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सुजलां सुफलां मलयजशीतलाम्
शस्यश्यामलाम् मातरम् ! वंदे मातरम् !

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