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Delhi hosted Independence Day celebrations on August 1, 2026, featuring tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.
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What happened
Delhi hosted Independence Day celebrations on August 1, 2026, featuring tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Delhi
megacity and union territory of India
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Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India since 2014
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian independence activist (1869–1948)
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