Har Ghar Tiranga: V-P Radhakrishnan hoists Tricolour at historic Flag Point
Synopsis
Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan chose one of India's most charged independence landmarks — Flag Point in Sri Vijaya Puram, where Netaji Bose declared the Andamans free in 1943 — to launch the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign on Quit India Day. The symbolism was unmistakable: the same ground where the first Tricolour flew over Indian soil now anchors a nationwide flag-display drive ahead of Independence Day.
Key Takeaways
Radhakrishnan hoisted the Tricolour at Flag Point, Sri Vijaya Puram on 9 August 2025 , launching the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.
Flag Point is where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose hoisted the National Flag on 30 December 1943 , declaring the Andaman and Nicobar Islands free from British rule.
9 August marks Quit India Day (August Kranti Diwas) , commemorating the 1942 movement that helped lead India to independence in 1947 .
The Vice President also attended the Tiranga Concert on Vande Mataram at the DBRAIT Auditorium and visited Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island .
On Saturday , Radhakrishnan had visited the Cellular Jail National Memorial , paying tributes at the Martyrs' Column and Veer Savarkar's Cell.
Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday, 9 August 2025, hoisted the Tricolour at Flag Point in Sri Vijaya Puram, formally launching the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign during his two-day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The flag-hoisting took place at the same site where freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had declared the islands free from British rule on 30 December 1943.
The Historic Significance of Flag Point
Flag Point in Sri Vijaya Puram holds a singular place in India's independence history. It was here that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose hoisted the National Flag on 30 December 1943, proclaiming the Andaman and Nicobar Islands liberated from British colonial rule — making it the first Indian territory to fly the Tricolour. The Vice President's choice of this location for the Har Ghar Tiranga launch was a deliberate act of historical remembrance.
Sharing the moment on X, Radhakrishnan wrote: 'Hoisted the National Flag at Flag Point, Sri Vijaya Puram, today under the Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyaan, a historic site where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose hoisted the Tricolour on December 30, 1943, proclaiming the Andaman & Nicobar Islands free from British rule.'
Quit India Day and Tributes to Freedom Fighters
9 August also marks Quit India Day, observed nationally as August Kranti Diwas to commemorate the launch of the Quit India Movement in 1942 — a pivotal mass uprising that accelerated India's path to independence in 1947.
Paying tribute to those who led the struggle, the Vice President said: 'On Quit India Movement Day, I pay heartfelt tributes to the valiant freedom fighters who, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi Ji's clarion call of 'Do or Die', united the nation in the struggle for freedom. Their courage, sacrifice and patriotism continue to inspire generations.'
Full Schedule of the Vice President's Visit
Radhakrishnan's programme for the day also included attendance at the State Function — the Tiranga Concert on Vande Mataram — held at the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (DBRAIT) Auditorium. He was also scheduled to visit the historic Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island in the afternoon.
On Saturday, 8 August, the Vice President had visited the Cellular Jail National Memorial at Sri Vijaya Puram, where he paid tributes at the Martyrs' Column, offered respects at the Swatantrata Jyoti, and visited Veer Savarkar's Cell. He later attended the jail's celebrated light and sound show, which chronicles India's freedom movement and the sacrifices of political prisoners held there.
Har Ghar Tiranga: The Broader Campaign
The Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, run annually in the lead-up to Independence Day on 15 August, encourages every Indian household to display the National Flag. Launching it from Flag Point — one of the most symbolically charged locations in India's independence narrative — underscores the campaign's intent to connect contemporary patriotism with the sacrifices of the freedom struggle. The Vice President's two-day itinerary through the Andaman and Nicobar Islands reflects the Centre's emphasis on honouring the islands' unique role in India's colonial resistance history.
Point of View
Often treated as a distant administrative unit, were in fact the first Indian territory to fly the Tricolour, nearly four years before independence. The Vice President's itinerary, spanning the Cellular Jail, Veer Savarkar's Cell, and Netaji Bose Island, reads as a deliberate reclamation of the islands' place in the national memory. What mainstream coverage often misses is that this geography carries multiple, sometimes contested, strands of the freedom movement — from Savarkar's incarceration to Bose's provisional government — and any official visit here inevitably navigates that complexity, whether or not it is explicitly acknowledged.
NationPress
9 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign?
Har Ghar Tiranga is a government-run campaign that encourages every Indian household to display the National Flag in the days leading up to Independence Day on 15 August. It is held annually to foster a sense of national pride and connect citizens with the country's freedom struggle.
Why is Flag Point in Sri Vijaya Puram historically significant?
Flag Point is where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose hoisted the National Flag on 30 December 1943, declaring the Andaman and Nicobar Islands free from British rule — making it the first Indian territory to fly the Tricolour. It remains one of the most symbolically important sites in India's independence history.
What is Quit India Day and why is it observed on 9 August?
Quit India Day, also known as August Kranti Diwas, is observed on 9 August every year to mark the launch of the Quit India Movement in 1942, when Mahatma Gandhi gave the 'Do or Die' call. The mass uprising is widely regarded as one of the decisive steps that led to India's independence in 1947.
What else did Vice President Radhakrishnan do during his Andaman visit?
Radhakrishnan attended the Tiranga Concert on Vande Mataram at the DBRAIT Auditorium and visited Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island. On Saturday, he toured the Cellular Jail National Memorial, paying tributes at the Martyrs' Column, the Swatantrata Jyoti, and Veer Savarkar's Cell, and attended the jail's light and sound show.
What did Vice President Radhakrishnan say about the Quit India Movement?
Radhakrishnan said: 'On Quit India Movement Day, I pay heartfelt tributes to the valiant freedom fighters who, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi Ji's clarion call of 'Do or Die', united the nation in the struggle for freedom. Their courage, sacrifice and patriotism continue to inspire generations.'
