It was a day of celebrating patriotic fervour, five-year-plans and another year in keeping one's freedom on Twitter.
Raise your voice for millions of voiceless leftout children of the world.My call to India's youth on #IndependenceDay http://t.co/zMCwfvQK3j
— Kailash Satyarthi (@k_satyarthi) August 15, 2015
One thing @narendramodi does well is take a crisp salute. Straight out of the army's guidebook on how to salute properly. #IndependenceDay
— Rahul Kanwal (@rahulkanwal) August 15, 2015
Freedom from fear is the freedom I claim for you my motherland! -- Rabindranath Tagore This #IndependenceDay , demand fearless, free speech
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) August 14, 2015
Admiration for @Narendramodi for handling #OROP with statesmanly dignity, firmness, no grandstanding. Shows he's maturing in top job #India
— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) August 15, 2015
Happy Independence Day, #India. May #Jinnah's dream of 'Canada-US type' relations between India & #Pakistan be soon fulfilled.
— Husain Haqqani (@husainhaqqani) August 14, 2015
Can we please stop playing cricket on #IndependenceDay? Ruins the mood. #India
— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) August 15, 2015
Happy Independence Day everyone ???? . Proud to belong to this diverse nation . Jai Hind !! pic.twitter.com/O9JfX3Xdvk
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) August 15, 2015
Miles away from my country,the scent of rain on dry mud,reminds of my home..my people..my India!To freedom & pride.Happy Independence Day
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) August 15, 2015
Suprabhatam! A happy independence day to all; may we fight the forces that divide us. Proud to be Indian.
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) August 15, 2015
Someone needs to counsel these kids who held up placards spelling out a politician's name on Independence Day. #sad pic.twitter.com/i3VI5ONt6e
— Advaita Kala (@AdvaitaKala) August 15, 2015
Here's something new this Independence Day: @tajmahal is now on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/WUke2gLx0L
— Bodhisattva Sen Roy (@insenroy) August 15, 2015
Where the mind is without fear and humour flows freely:
Independence Day feels exactly like any other birthday; a combination of "Man it's been a good life" and "Fuck we've done nothing"
— Rohan (@mojorojo) August 14, 2015
Last Independence Day, in England. This Independence Day, in Sri Lanka. https://t.co/UDOj5WWS7r
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) August 15, 2015
Kejriwal is a common, aam aadmi. It's the love of the students who came with placards to honour his honourable name. What's your problem?
— Banã de Lohágarh (@kamleshksingh) August 15, 2015
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