The 80th Independence Day of our great nation and the 150th year of our national song “Vande Mataram” were celebrated with pride, patriotism and enthusiasm at the BAIF Head Office in Pune. Subsequent to the ceremonial Guard of Honour, the national flag was hoisted by Mr. Shrinivas Kulkarni and Dr. Avinash Deo in the presence of Mr. Rakesh Shinde, Dr. P.K. Kulkarni and the BAIF team. Chetan Dubey led the national anthem. Mr. Kulkarni expressed that freedom and independence signified adherence to rules and regulations and Viksit Bharat also meant the need for instilling discipline among every individual, unity, support and reaching out to each other. The approaching 60th year of BAIF was also highlighted on this occasion. Others who spoke on the occasion included Dr. Deo, Mr. Shinde, Chetan Dubey and Sucharita Dhar. The state offices also celebrated the occasion with nationalistic pride.
