Har Ghar Tiranga: Post Offices to remain open on all days till Aug 15

India

oi-Deepika S

New
Delhi,
Aug
07:
To
facilitate
the
sale
and
distribution
of
National
Flags
under
Har
Ghar
Tiranga
Campaign,
all
Post
Offices
across
the
country
will
function
all
days
up
to
Independence
Day
2022,
including
on
holidays.

All
delivery
Post
Offices
and
other
important
post
offices,
across
the
country,
will
be
functional
to
the
extent
of
supporting
this
public
campaign.

Special
arrangements
will
be
made
for
the
sale
of
National
Flags
on
public
holidays
i.e.
on
7th,
9th,
and
14th
August
2022
through
at
least
one
counter
at
Post
Offices.
Special
arrangements
will
also
be
made
for
the
delivery
of
the
National
Flags
in
all
delivery
Post
Offices.

‘Har
Ghar
Tiranga’:
Post
offices
to
sell
Tricolour
of
3
sizes
starting
August
1

In
Maharashtra
circle
alone,
National
Flags
have
been
supplied
to
10,939
post
offices
for
sale.
More
than
six
lakhs
eighteen
thousand
flags
have
been
supplied
to
Post
offices,
of
which
more
than
two
lakh
eighty-six
thousand
flags
have
already
been
sold.

Post
Offices
in
Left
Wing
Extremist
affected
areas
in
Maharashtra
have
also
engaged
in
the
sale
of
Tirangas.

To
encourage
people
to
participate
in
the
campaign,
banners
and
selfie
boards
related
to
Har
Ghar
Tiranga
campaign
have
been
installed
in
various
post
offices.

The
Maharashtra
Circle
Division
has
organized
24
prabhat
pheri
in
different
locations
in
Maharashtra
and
Goa
to
enlighten
the
public
on
the
importance
of
the
Har
Ghar
Tiranga
campaign.

Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
launched
“Har
Ghar
Tiranga”
campaign
last
month
to
encourage
people
to
bring
the
Tiranga
home
and
hoist
it
to
mark
the
75th
year
of
India’s
independence.
The
idea
behind
the
initiative
is
to
invoke
the
feeling
of
patriotism
in
the
hearts
of
the
people
and
to
celebrate
Azadi
Ka
Amrit
Mahotsav
in
the
spirit
of
Jan
Bhagidari.

According
to
the
Ministry
of
Culture,
State,
Union
Territories,
and
Ministries
are
participating
extensively
in
the
campaign
with
full
fervour.