A new website has been revealed by the Central government for the sole purpose of celebrating the 75th Independence Day of India amid the raging pandemic. The address of the website is indianidc2021.mod.gov.in. 

According to a government release, defence secretary Dr Ajay Kumar launched the website on August 3 with an aim to provide a common platform for all the Indians to virtually celebrate the Independence Day together. The releases added that another mobile app for the same purpose will also be launched soon. 

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The Independence Day celebration taking place in Red Fort in Delhi will be featured in a 360-degree format, as the website integrates the virtual reality feature. The government said that this feature can be accessed without using a VR gadget as well. The Independence Day celebration platform also is going to host many other features, including a special IDC radio, gallery, interactive filters, e-books on deeds of gallantry, 50 years of 1971 victory, and blogs on the freedom movement, wars and war memorials. 

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“The platform is freely accessible to all and provides updates and information regarding activities centred around the IDC 2021,” the government stated in the official press release. “It encompasses the entire Indian diaspora as if they were a part of the celebrations in person. It is an attempt to engage people of all ages, especially the youth.” Internet users will be able to know the details of the event. From route map, RSVP to programming schedule and parking details, they’ll be able to find it all. 

“The Independence Day celebration platform aims to imbibe the “culture of togetherness” among the masses so that they can celebrate this landmark occasion and unite under the common identity of being Indians,” said defence secretary Dr Ajay Kumar while speaking on the occasion. Some of the activities that are in a run-up to the event include an all-women mountaineering expedition at Mount Manirang, 75 medical camps organised by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and statue cleaning activities carried out by the National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets at 75 places across the nation.