NEW DELHI: Amid the patriotic fervour outside the Red Fort from where PM Modi spoke for 98 minutes, all eyes were on the ace shooter and double bronze medalist Manu Bhaker, fellow shooter and bronze medalist Sarabjot Singh, and PR Sreejesh, the hockey goalie who stood like a wall enabling India to bag the Olympic Bronze medal.A large group of NCC boy and girl cadets (from the three wings of the armed forces) were seated on Gyanpath, opposite the Fort. They formed ‘My Bharat’ logo with customised Tricolour kits. As many as 500 National Service Scheme volunteers also took part. The PM later met the Indian contingent that took part in the Paris Olympics.The vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 was the running theme at the 78th Independence Day celebrations. Nearly all 6,000 dignitaries clapped and cheered when Modi said no power can stop India from becoming a powerful nation.Upon his arrival at Red Fort, the PM was received by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, his deputy in the ministry Sanjay Seth and Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane.Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari also greeted the Prime Minister. General Officer Commanding, Delhi Area, and Lt Gen Bhavnish Kumar conducted the PM to the saluting base, where a combined inter-services and Delhi Police guard saluted him.Cadet powerA large group of NCC boy and girl cadets (from the three wings of the armed forces) were seated on Gyanpath, opposite the Fort. They formed ‘My Bharat’ logo with customised Tricolour kits. As many as 500 National Service Scheme volunteers also took part. Ceremonial welcomeUpon his arrival at Red Fort, the PM was received by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, his deputy in the ministry and Defence Secretary. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and the chiefs of the three Armed Forces also greeted the Prime Minister.
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