Walking and waiting in line for almost an hour, huddling to get a good seat to see their “idols”— for the NCC cadets, many of whom were school children, looking at the 32 athletes from the Tokyo Olympics was the highlight of the Independence Day ceremony at Red Fort. Unlike last year, school children were allowed to attend the event. I saw Mary Kom. We saw Modi ji and other ministers too. According to police, more than 500 NCC cadets were invited to attend the event.

Source: Indian Express August 15, 2021 21:18 UTC