Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav: ASI announces free entry at all monuments from August 5-15

s part of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' and 75th Independence-Day celebrations, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has made 'Entry Free' for the visitors/tourists to all its protected monuments/sites across the country, from August 5-15, 2022.

TN National Desk

Updated Aug 3, 2022, 16:20 IST

Taj Mahal

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New Delhi: As part of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', the Union Culture ministry on Wednesday announced free entry to all Archaeological Survey of India protected monuments/sites across the country from August 5-15, 2022.

Over 3,500 monuments are protected by the ASI across India.

"As part of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' and 75th I-Day celebrations, @ASIGoI has made entry free for visitors/ tourists to all its protected monuments/sites across the country, from 5th-15th August, 2022," Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said in a tweet.

Prime Minister Modi flagged off the ‘Padyatra’ (Freedom March) from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad and inaugurated the curtain raiser activities of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ on March 12, 2021.

PM Modi stated that the launch of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ 75 weeks before 15 August 2022 will continue till 15 August, 2023. He had also paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi and great personalities who laid down their lives in the freedom struggle during the event.

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is a series of events to which were organised by the Government of India to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence. The Mahotsav is being celebrated as a Jan-Utsav in the spirit of Jan-Bhagidari.

The Ministry of Culture is over seeing the cultural events to celebrate the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

"Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav is well placed to set-off India into the Amrit Kaal, on the road to India@2047. This campaign has focused on the overarching role of culture and heritage in enabling a nation to remember the past, celebrate the present and aspire for a better future," the Union Ministry of Culture had said.

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