Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Textile Minister Smriti Irani and a host of political leaders wished citizens a very happy 70th Independence Day on Twitter.

सà¥u00c2u008dवतà¤u00c2u0082तà¥u00c2u008dरता दिवस à¤u00c2u0095à¥u00c2u0080 शà¥u00c2u0081भà¤u00c2u0095ामनाà¤u00c2u008fà¤u00c2u0082। à¤u00c2u009cय हिà¤u00c2u0082द।Happy Independence Day. Jai Hind! #IndiaIndependenceDay

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 15, 2016

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à¤u00c2u009cय हिà¤u00c2u0082द !#भारत pic.twitter.com/t3pypAMnJl

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) August 15, 2016

Happy #IndependenceDayIndia! सà¥u00c2u008dवतà¤u00c2u0082तà¥u00c2u008dरता दिवस à¤u00c2u0095à¥u00c2u0087 à¤u00c2u0085वसर पर सभà¥u00c2u0080 à¤u00c2u0095à¥u00c2u008b बहà¥u00c2u0081त बहà¥u00c2u0081त बधाà¤u00c2u0088 à¤u00c2u0094र शà¥u00c2u0081भà¤u00c2u0095ामनाà¤u00c2u008fà¤u00c2u0082!

— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) August 15, 2016

Today we celebrate freedom not just from British rule,but reaffirm our commitment to freedom from inequality, prejudice& injustice.Jai Hind!

— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) August 15, 2016

Congratulations & best wishes to fellow citizens on the occasion of 70th Independence Day of our country.Jai Hind. pic.twitter.com/wqahRAPplM

— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) August 15, 2016

सभà¥u00c2u0080 भारतà¥u00c2u0080यà¥u00c2u008bà¤u00c2u0082 à¤u00c2u0095à¥u00c2u008b सà¥u00c2u008dवतà¤u00c2u0082तà¥u00c2u008dरता दिवस à¤u00c2u0095à¥u00c2u0080 हारà¥u00c2u008dदिà¤u00c2u0095 शà¥u00c2u0081भà¤u00c2u0095ामनाà¤u00c2u008fà¤u00c2u0081। #Aazadi70Saal

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) August 14, 2016

Greetings on the occasion of 70th Independence Day pic.twitter.com/TwDaFQSR5s

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 15, 2016

सà¥u00c2u008dवतà¤u00c2u0082तà¥u00c2u008dरता दिवस à¤u00c2u0095à¥u00c2u0080 बहà¥u00c2u0081त बहà¥u00c2u0081त बधाà¤u00c2u0088. Heartiest greetings on Independence day.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) August 15, 2016

Remembering the sacrifice of freedom fighters & our brave soldiers on this day of Independence. Happy Independence Day to all. #Azadi70Saal

— Manohar Parrikar (@manoharparrikar) August 15, 2016

Happy Independence Day to you. Hoisted the National Flag at my residence on the occasion of #IndependenceDayIndia pic.twitter.com/Djtgdr4t1w

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 15, 2016

Warm greetings to all Indians on the occasion of our 70th Independence Day. #IndependenceDayIndia pic.twitter.com/zcdGVs346a

— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) August 15, 2016

समसà¥u00c2u008dत दà¥u00c2u0087शवासियà¥u00c2u008bà¤u00c2u0082 à¤u00c2u0095à¥u00c2u008b सà¥u00c2u008dवतà¤u00c2u0082तà¥u00c2u008dरता दिवस à¤u00c2u0095à¥u00c2u0080 शà¥u00c2u0081भà¤u00c2u0095ामनाà¤u00c2u008fà¤u00c2u0082। #IndiaIndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/LTkruUmIB6

— Vijay Rupani (@vijayrupanibjp) August 15, 2016

Independence Day was celebrated in all states and Union territories with chief ministers announcing development initiatives, flagging the challenges ahead and pledging to take their states forward on the path of peace and progress.