New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Chants of the patriotic Bollywood song Lehra Do and the sound of bagpipes reverberated in Ladakh early on Wednesday as Indian Army personnel held a Tiranga Yatra on the eve of India's 78th Independence Day.

The Tiranga Yatra was held from Col. Rinchen's Memorial to the Hall of Fame in Ladakh's Leh, as several Army personnel marched towards the Hall, waving Indian flags. The Army jawans sang patriotic songs including Mere Desh ki Dharti, a video posted by ANI shows.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday flagged off the BJP's 'Tiranga Yatra' in Ahmedabad and called upon youth to come forward and strive to make India a developed nation by 2047.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Union Ministers Gajendra Singh Sh...