Face of Nation : Marking the 73rd Independence Day, interim Congress President Sonia GandhiThursday hoisted the Tricolour at the party headquarters in New Delhi. Former party chief Rahul Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and Congress leaders Kapil Sibal, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Ahmed Patel, Salman Khurshid, Motilal Vora and Ghulam Nabi Azad were among those who attended the flag-hoisting.The ceremony ended with the recital of the national anthem. Congress Sewa Dal volunteers saluted to the national flag.
Earlier in the day, Rahul quoted Mahatma Gandhi as he greeted the nation. “Complete independence will be complete only to the extent of our approach in practice to truth and nonviolence,” he tweeted. “My best wishes to all of you on this our 73rd Independence Day.”
