Earlier, CM Eknath Shinde took to his social media app 'X', formerly known as Twitter, to greet the country

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde felicitated Thane Disaster Response Force (TDRF) personnel on the occasion of the Independence Day on Tuesday and lauded their work after a landslide at Irshalwadi in neighbouring Raigad district last month

Shinde hoisted the national flag at the Shiv Sena's Thane city office at midnight

This year's Independence Day will culminate the "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" celebrations, which were launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on March 12, 2021, and will, once again, usher the country into "Amrit Kaal" with renewed vigour to realise PM Modi's dream of making India a developed country by 2047

PM Modi had previously outlined the Centre's commitment to make India a developed country by 2047, which will be the centenary year of the country's independence