Independence Day starts early in Koraput. Yesterday I received a text message from Umesh Ku Patra, one of Ekta's Joint Secretaries, reading:
"Be prepared at 7.30am 2moro 4 celebration of our Independence day of our country at Duruguda. Thanks"Despite his warning, at 7.30am this morning I was not prepared, certainly not for the glorious sunshine which greeted the day. There was still some last minute preparation to be done as Raghu tied a bundle of flowers inside the flag and raised it, still folded.
Fittingly father of the nation Gandhi, or Gandhiji as he is more commonly and respectfully referred to, was in attendance.
The opening of the flag was followed by several speeches, not to mention lots of shouting of 'Jai Hind!' - 'Victory to India!'.
This being monsoon season, however, the sunshine turned out to be as temporary as the flagpole.
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