New Delhi: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi greeted Indians on the 75th Republic Day and visited the National War Memorial to lay flower wreaths for those who had laid down their lives for the nation.
"Today, we celebrate 75 glorious years of being a Republic. We bow to all the great women and men who made our Constitution and ensured that our journey is rooted in democracy, dignity, and unity".
"May this occasion strengthen our efforts towards preserving the ideals of our Constitution and working towards a stronger and prosperous India, tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi".
Republic Day in India is celebrated every year on January 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India on January 26, 1950, marking the transition of India from a British Dominion to a republic.