“The tricolour of India is a reflection of the pride of our past, our commitment to the present and our dreams of the future. Our tricolour is a symbol of India’s unity, India’s integrity and India’s diversity. Gujarat led India’s freedom struggle and gave the country personalities like ‘Iron Man’ Vallabbhai Patel, who laid the foundation of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ (One India, Great India) “Our fighters saw the future of the country, its dream in the tricolour and never let it down by any means. When today, after 75 years of Independence, we are beginning the journey of a new India…..once again representing the unity and consciousness of India, The entire textile industry of Surat has made the event grand,” The Indian National Flag represents the hopes and aspirations of the people of India. It is the symbol of our national pride. Over the last five decades, several people including members of armed forces have ungrudgingly laid down their lives to keep the tricolor flying in its full glory.