NEW DELHI, Jan. 27 -- We celebrate the 76th Republic Day to commemorate the 'greatness of the occasion' registered in the minds of our people 75 years ago. It is a thrilling moment of emotion when every citizen remembers they are Indians. Amid the spectacular military and cultural pageantry and 21 gun salutes, and with the tricolour waving above us, we celebrate the strength of our Constitution, a beacon of hope, a symbol of our commitment to justice, liberty, equality and fraternity. As we pay tribute to our fallen heroes, it is also an occasion to make a promise that we will not let the hard sacrifices of our brave freedom fighters go in vain.

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