AGARTALA, August 16 (TIWN): Along with the whole State, Pradesh Congress on Saturday celebrated the Independence Day at Congress Bhavan with traditional gaiety and fervour.

Opposition leader Sudip Roy Barman hoisted the National Flag while the others offered salute to the national Flag followed by the National Anthem.

Besides, the party flag has been hoisted by MLA Gopal Roy and the flag of Youth Congress by Vice-President Sushanta Chakraborty, in presence of the members of NSUI and Sheba Dal.

However, they also gave tribute to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandi and Subhash Chandra Bose.

Later, they went to the martyr’s ground at Gandhi Ghat.

The illustrious list of freedom fighters is indeed long and includes Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Sarojini Naidu, Sardar Vallabhai Patel, Mahatma Gandhi, Lokmanya Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Jawaharlal Nehru and Gopal Krishna Gokhale.

Their zeal and conviction inspired many people to participate in the freedom struggle that eventually led to the British leaving India, enabling the country to formally declare independence on 15 August, 1947.

The freedom fighters gave many slogans that motivated lakhs of Indians to join them in the freedom movement.  Some of these slogans are worth recalling on the eve of Independence Day.

 'Jai Hind': Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. 'Inquilab Zindabad (Long Live the Revolution)': coined by Muslim Leader Hasrat Mohani and stands synonymous with Bhagat Singh and many more.