<p>India today celebrates its 73rd Independence Day as the nation comes together with new hopes and dreams. As people wish each other in the country on this historic day, Bollywood celebrities too took to their social media profiles to wish their fans and followers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>From Amitabh Bachchan who posted a photo of self as he salutes the Indian National Flag to Vicky Kaushal who posted a picture of him waving the flag on a busy street, celebs personalised their messages as they wished the nation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Aamir Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Ayushmann Khurrana, Kajol, Ajay Devgn, Kangana Ranaut and many others took to their profiles.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">T 3258 - 15th August our Independence Day .. JAI HIND !!<br />
Our pride our honour our celebration .. EVER ..🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 <a href="https://t.co/yh1FHByb3h">pic.twitter.com/yh1FHByb3h</a></p>
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) <a href="https://twitter.com/SrBachchan/status/1161725195825995776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">... सबसे प्यारा गुलिस्तां हमारा है! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyIndependenceDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyIndependenceDay</a> 🇮🇳❤️ <a href="https://t.co/CU3qjuedtc">pic.twitter.com/CU3qjuedtc</a></p>
— Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) <a href="https://twitter.com/vickykaushal09/status/1161881913834913792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">As we step into the 73rd year of Independence, here’s saluting India’s brave hearts who won us our freedom. जय हिंद। <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#स्वतंत्रतादिवस</a> 🇮🇳</p>
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) <a href="https://twitter.com/ajaydevgn/status/1161842447845957633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wishing everyone a very <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyIndependenceDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyIndependenceDay</a>. Today let’s introspect on what it means to be an Indian and how we can be better citizens.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaiHind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JaiHind</a> 🇮🇳 <a href="https://t.co/btAlE5B9Vr">pic.twitter.com/btAlE5B9Vr</a></p>
— Sonali Bendre Behl (@iamsonalibendre) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamsonalibendre/status/1161868822262845440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="und"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyIndependenceDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyIndependenceDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/9MKHOqp9jP">pic.twitter.com/9MKHOqp9jP</a></p>
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ayushmannk/status/1161861019565608961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wishing everyone a very happy Independence Day and a very happy Raksha Bandhan.<br />
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— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) <a href="https://twitter.com/aamir_khan/status/1161848202506596352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>Vicky Kaushal and Ayushmann Khurrana were recently in news as the two stars won the Best Actor at the National Awards 2019.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">Bharat Mata ki Jai! <a href="https://t.co/X3xizP0rX3">pic.twitter.com/X3xizP0rX3</a></p>
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) <a href="https://twitter.com/chintskap/status/1161718276289941509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="und">Happy Independence Day to my fellow Indians all over the world. Ours is one of the greatest nations in the world. Let us stay united and take our country to greater heights. हम सभी को स्वतंत्रता दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। भारत माता की जय। वन्दे मातरम्। 🙏😍🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 <a href="https://t.co/pm4cmadiSY">pic.twitter.com/pm4cmadiSY</a></p>
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnupamPKher/status/1161817285482504192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy Independence Day friends, here’s a video message from Kangana.... please watch and share, Jai Hind 🙏 <a href="https://t.co/NG0QhPvz1q">pic.twitter.com/NG0QhPvz1q</a></p>
— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rangoli_A/status/1161855244319383552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It's been 73 years that we are liberal. Yet the demons of prejudice, hostility and rage has caught our actions up. Let's feel the freedom in it's true sense! 🇮🇳 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndependenceDayIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndependenceDayIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaiHind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JaiHind</a></p>
— Kajol (@KajolAtUN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KajolAtUN/status/1161835065950654466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>Taapsee Pannu, Sunil Grover, Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar, Sonam Kapoor and many others wished people.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="und">स्वतंत्रता दिवस मुबारक।<br />
Happy Independence Day. 🇮🇳 <a href="https://t.co/YEWVi87Y4c">pic.twitter.com/YEWVi87Y4c</a></p>
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) <a href="https://twitter.com/FarOutAkhtar/status/1161828602914037760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy Independence Day to all Indians. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaiHind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JaiHind</a> 🇮🇳</p>
— Sunil Grover (@WhoSunilGrover) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhoSunilGrover/status/1161832248015896576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="und">स्वतंत्रता दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ<br />
A very Happy Independence to all Indians across the globe<br />
Jai Hindi 🇮🇳 <a href="https://t.co/ksNYYVQtn2">pic.twitter.com/ksNYYVQtn2</a></p>
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) <a href="https://twitter.com/taapsee/status/1161833259518418945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We salute and applaud the brave men and women who fought valiantly for our independence....we celebrate a country with the largest heart....JAI HIND <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyIndependenceDayIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyIndependenceDayIndia</a> <a href="https://t.co/Cc4kZgQb3D">pic.twitter.com/Cc4kZgQb3D</a></p>
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar/status/1161854771130580992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Today is the day we celebrate together. Celebrating love, prosperity and unity for the years to come.<br />
Happy Independence Day!<br />
To Freedom and Pride.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndependenceDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndependenceDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/FbHzN6tQH3">pic.twitter.com/FbHzN6tQH3</a></p>
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India today celebrates its 73rd Independence Day as the nation comes together with new hopes and dreams. As people wish each other in the country on this historic day, Bollywood celebrities too took to their social media profiles to wish their fans and followers.

India today celebrates its 73rd Independence Day as the nation comes together with new hopes and dreams. As people wish each other in the country on this historic day, Bollywood celebrities too took to their social media profiles to wish their fans and followers. From Amitabh Bachchan who posted a photo of self as he salutes the Indian National Flag to Vicky Kaushal who posted a picture of him waving the flag on a busy street, celebs personalised their messages as they wished the nation. Aamir Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Ayushmann Khurrana, Kajol, Ajay Devgn, Kangana Ranaut and many others took to their profiles. See some posts here: T 3258 - 15th August our Independence Day .. JAI HIND !! Our pride our honour our celebration .. EVER ..🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/yh1FHByb3h — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 14, 2019 × ... सबसे प्यारा गुलिस्तां हमारा है! #HappyIndependenceDay 🇮🇳❤️ pic.twitter.com/CU3qjuedtc — Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) August 15, 2019 × As we step into the 73rd year of Independence, here’s saluting India’s brave hearts who won us our freedom. जय हिंद। #स्वतंत्रतादिवस 🇮🇳 — Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) August 15, 2019 × Wishing everyone a very #HappyIndependenceDay. Today let’s introspect on what it means to be an Indian and how we can be better citizens.#JaiHind 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/btAlE5B9Vr — Sonali Bendre Behl (@iamsonalibendre) August 15, 2019 × #HappyIndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/9MKHOqp9jP — Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) August 15, 2019 × Wishing everyone a very happy Independence Day and a very happy Raksha Bandhan. Love. a. — Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) August 15, 2019 × Vicky Kaushal and Ayushmann Khurrana were recently in news as the two stars won the Best Actor at the National Awards 2019. Bharat Mata ki Jai! pic.twitter.com/X3xizP0rX3 — Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) August 14, 2019 × Happy Independence Day to my fellow Indians all over the world. Ours is one of the greatest nations in the world. Let us stay united and take our country to greater heights. हम सभी को स्वतंत्रता दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। भारत माता की जय। वन्दे मातरम्। 🙏😍🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/pm4cmadiSY — Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) August 15, 2019 × Happy Independence Day friends, here’s a video message from Kangana.... please watch and share, Jai Hind 🙏 pic.twitter.com/NG0QhPvz1q — Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) August 15, 2019 × It's been 73 years that we are liberal. Yet the demons of prejudice, hostility and rage has caught our actions up. Let's feel the freedom in it's true sense! 🇮🇳 #IndependenceDayIndia #JaiHind — Kajol (@KajolAtUN) August 15, 2019 × Taapsee Pannu, Sunil Grover, Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar, Sonam Kapoor and many others wished people. स्वतंत्रता दिवस मुबारक। Happy Independence Day. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/YEWVi87Y4c — Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) August 15, 2019 × Happy Independence Day to all Indians. #JaiHind 🇮🇳 — Sunil Grover (@WhoSunilGrover) August 15, 2019 × स्वतंत्रता दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ A very Happy Independence to all Indians across the globe Jai Hindi 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/ksNYYVQtn2 — taapsee pannu (@taapsee) August 15, 2019 × We salute and applaud the brave men and women who fought valiantly for our independence....we celebrate a country with the largest heart....JAI HIND #HappyIndependenceDayIndia pic.twitter.com/Cc4kZgQb3D — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 15, 2019 × Today is the day we celebrate together. Celebrating love, prosperity and unity for the years to come. Happy Independence Day! To Freedom and Pride.#IndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/FbHzN6tQH3 — Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) August 15, 2019 ×

From Amitabh Bachchan to Aamir Khan, Bollywood celebs wish fans Independence Day

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day announced the creation of a new post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for better coordination among Army, Navy and the Air Force.</p>

<p>The government took this decision nearly two decades after the Kargil Review Committee had recommended the constitution of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for enhanced coordination between all three wings of the armed forces and the government.</p>

<p>"To further enhance coordination between our forces, I announce a big decision today, India will now have a Chief of Defence Staff- CDS," Modi said his Independence Day speech here.</p>

<p>"This is going to make the forces even more strong," added.</p>

<p>Modi said that security forces are the pride of the country and asserted that the post will make the forces more effective. "This is going to make the forces even more effective," PM Modi said.</p>

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day announced the creation of a new post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for better coordination among Army, Navy and the Air Force.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day announced the creation of a new post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for better coordination among Army, Navy and the Air Force. The government took this decision nearly two decades after the Kargil Review Committee had recommended the constitution of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for enhanced coordination between all three wings of the armed forces and the government. "To further enhance coordination between our forces, I announce a big decision today, India will now have a Chief of Defence Staff- CDS," Modi said his Independence Day speech here. "This is going to make the forces even more strong," added. Modi said that security forces are the pride of the country and asserted that the post will make the forces more effective. "This is going to make the forces even more effective," PM Modi said. (With inputs from ANI)

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