AGARTALA, Aug 12 (TIWN): Agartala Sanghati club and other clubs have geared up to celebrate 15th August, the 71st independence day of the nation.

The Sanghati Club in a press meet also announced to celebrate their foundation day and to conduct blood donation and eye donation camps in this regard.

Along with the nation Tripura will also observe 71st Independence Day on August 15.  Preparation is on the full swing to observe the  Independence Day in great enthusiasm and national fervor.

According to program schedule the day would dawn with special tributes to the freedom fighters for the integrity, solidarity and development of India. The 15th August is a national holiday in India.

However, parade is to be conducted in the ground of the Assam riffle by TSR, CRPF, and Tripura Police, women police, home guard, NCC, NSS and others to grace the occasion of 15th August, the Indian Independence Day.

The speech given by the Chief Minister followed by March past by divisions of the paramilitary forces and Tripura Police.

The aim of Independence Day should not only be to celebrate the day as a holiday. There should be serious efforts in educating the present and future generations about the freedom struggles which the Saviors underwent to give us the freedom that we enjoy today.

We should always remember that the freedom we earned was not easy and was through a lot of sacrifices and bloodbath, and that we should always respect our freedom, instead of taking it for granted.

The day is celebrated all over the country with flag raising ceremonies, tributes to the national heroes and fireworks taking place. The main celebrations take place in the Assam riffle ground, where the Governor Tathagata Roy will raise the national flag.

In Agartala preparation is getting momentum as the vendors have set up stalls for the sale of Colorful flags, national flags, banners and picture of national heroes who struggled day and night to achieve a common goal of freedom.