76th Independence Day celebrated across the country on 15th August
India's 76th Independence Day is celebrated on 15 August 2022. India became independent from Britain
on 15 August 1947. Pakistan came into existence after the partition of India, Independence Day is.celebrated on 14 August in Pakistan.
The Prime Minister addresses the nation from the Red Fort on the occasion of Independence Day. Let
us tell you that South Korea's Independence Day is also
celebrated on 15 August.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the tricolor for the 9th consecutive time at the Red Fort on the occasion of Independence Day. Only former Prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru (17), Indira Gandhi (16) and Manmohan Singh (10) have hoisted the national flag at the Red Fort on Independence Day more times than PM Modi.
Indian Independence Act, 1947
The Indian Independence Act, 1947 was a law passed and enacted by the British Parliament that officially declared India's independence. The Parliament of the United Kingdom passed this act which divided British India into 2 separate and independent countries, India and Pakistan.
The Indian Independence Act was designed by Prime Minister Clement Attlee as Indian political parties agreed on the transfer of power from the British government to the independent Indian government and the partition of. India. The act received royal assent
on July 18, 1947. An agreement was made with Lord Mountbatten, which was known as the 3 June Plan or Mountbatten Plan.
The 2 newly formed countries of India and Pakistan came into existence in 1947 from 15th August. Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on 14 August while India celebrates its Independence Day on 15 August.