Thread by @Aabhas24

1/n I can’t thank enough to @narendramodi ji for #HarGharTiranga .

This is going to be an emotional & nostalgic moment for me.

My childhood was all about passion for the Tricolour. I desired to see Tiranga on rooftop of Nath Cottage (house built by my Dadaji) each day.

2/n Though I couldn’t as I would be told that it is illegal to have #Tiranga unfurled on normal days.

As I would return from school on August 14, playing my part in decoration regarding the celebration next day, I would rush to find appropriate flagstaff.

3/n Most of the time it would be the discarded staff (bamboo) of the Ramanavami Dhwaj of last year though I tried best to arrange metallic pipe all along.

I would disband one of the broom at house, to find a metallic wire (it tied the whole broom together).

4/n I would use that metal wire to tie, one of the metallic bangles to my Mother to be used as pulley.

By the time all these things would get over, the Hazaribagh shall turn dark & night would knock in.

5/n As usual, the old Hazaribagh times,power won’t be there & I would request my mother to not turn off chullah after cooking dinner & I would heat the”Iron Box”to iron the flag.

With all excitement I would wait for clock to turn 4:30 am thinking how beautiful it would be.

6/n I would slowly open the wooden door leading to backyard as noiselessly as possible(so that no one gets alarmed & push me back to bed) with the tools to dig earth.

In lantern light I would initiate digging earth & by the time I finish, the Sun would be up.

7/n And then I would find “Surti”with which the #Tiranga would be tied.
& then through my mother’s bangle as pulley I’ll tie the whole system.

Next, I will swiftly pluck flowers from my garden, so that my father doesn’t notices it.

8/n The flowers of large Nath Cottage, were no less than children to my father, for he had planted all hundreds of them with utmost care.

Many he had named on me, my sister & cousins.

9/n I would tie the flowers within the flag & the whole system for flag unfurling would be ready by 6:15-6:30 am.

Then I would quickly rush for bath & in passing would inform Dadi to be chief guest for my event.

10/n I would sport, addhi Kurta Payjama, long back gifted to me by one of my uncles in Gaya.

I would then quickly paddle out my bicycle to fetch Jalebis from “Sahu” Uncle’s Mithai ki dukaan.

11/n & again in passing I would have informed each one in house to be ready for #Tiranga unfurling asap.

By the time I’m back my cousins would have drawn rangoli below the flag staff.

12/n My grandmother would unfurl the flag & we all would break into singing #JanaManaGana followed with #VandeMataram & #BharatMataKiJai

My eyes would be moistened & chest full of pride as I would salute the Tiranga up in sky.

13/n The moment still gives me goosebumps as I recall how much patriotic emotion this small #Tiranga event of mine sprinkled within me each year.

Perhaps that was start of deep quest to always be ready to do anything for Maa Bharti.

14/n Every child is a father of man.

Indeed, this initiative of @narendramodi ji, would pave path for nationalistic endeavours among children & more.

Today, nothing gives me more pride & comfort than standing below the #Tiranga . I believe same would be the case for all.

15/n Today, this very #NathCottage doesn’t exists on whose rooftop I always desired #Tiranga , for it has gone sacrificed for @NHAI_Official .

Yet, whenever I pass through he vicinity with my house absent, I still connect it with #TirangaMeraAbhiman @narendramodi ji!

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16/n Today this is my #Tiranga for the day at my non-hometown residence, but for tomorrow, ie August 15, I have a bigger one coming.

I appeal all of us to participate actively in #HarGharTiranga 

Trust me, it looks only symbolic but it will pave path for great tomorrow.