Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hoisted the tricolour at Red Road in Kolkata on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day on Thursday.
Banerjee also awarded medals to four IPS officers for their outstanding services to the nation.
She inspected the march past of different regiments of army and police on the occasion.
Colourful tableaux showcasing achievements of various state government departments and its key projects, besides song and dance of children of various schools, were the highlights of the day.
"Happy Independence Day to all my brothers and sisters!" she said in a post on X.
"Our freedom fighters sacrificed everything to earn this freedom. On this historic day, I pay my deepest respect to them for their selfless love for the motherland," she said.
Published 15 August 2024, 08:22 IST