The Great India Run has been flagged off from the iconic Lal Chowk in Srinagar this evening. The relay run will cover 829 kilometers across four states from Srinagar to New Delhi from August 5 to August 15. The run celebrates the 75th AzadiKaAmritMahotsav and the ‘HarGharTiranga’ campaign. An initiative of iTV& iTV Foundation, the run builds on the success of the first chapter of the Great India Run held in 2016.
The Great India Run Flags-off in Srinagar was done from Lal Chowk, Srinagar, by Shri Manoj Sinha, L-G J&K, and Shri Kartik Sharma, Rajya Sabha MP, in support of the ‘HarGharTiranga’ campaign, the L-G handed the lead runner a national flag after unfurling it at the venue. The first leg of the run is being led by Arun Bhardwaj, an Ultra-marathon runner.
- 829 KM relay run from Lal Chowk, Srinagar, to New Delhi
- Run to carry the national flag in support of the ‘HarGharTiranga’ campaign
- Flag-off did by L-G J&K Manoj Sinha
- Rajya Sabha MP Kartik Sharma wishes Tiranga carrying runners
- PT Usha& other sporting legends to take part during the run
- Indians from all across the country & all walks of life participating
At the The Great India Run Flag-off, LG Manoj Sinha praised the runners and wished them all the best.
Rajya Sabha MP Kartik Sharma paid tribute to the HarGharTiranga Campaign and encouraged people from all over the country to come and join the run during its various legs. “I’m thrilled to be here at Lal Chowk with the Hon’ble LG Manoj Sinha Ji to witness the Great India Run Flag Off. This run is dedicated to the ‘HarGharTiranga’ campaign to mark our ‘AzadiKaAmritMahotsav’.
My best wishes to all the hundreds of runners who will be running for India and encourage all fellow Indians to take part in mini-runs during the various legs. It is a tribute to the J&K establishment, central forces, police, and Indian Army that such an event can take place in Lal Chowk. It shows the hope for the future that a New India represents. I’m looking forward to seeing the runners carrying the Indian flag all over the country and playing their part in making the ‘HarGharTiranga’ campaign a success,” he said.
The Great India Run venue was decorated with 75 Indian tricolors to mark 75 years of Independence. The route covers Banihal, Patnitop, Mansar Lake, Dinanagar, Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar, Ambala Cantt. They were finally culminating in Delhi on August 15. Full details of the route are available at Twitter to handle @TGIR2022. Daily coverage of the Great India Run will also be visible on national TV and in the national press.
Some of India’s most iconic sports legends include PT Usha, ‘Queen’ of Track & Field, Anju Bobby George, World Championship Medalist, Vikas Krishan, Asian Gold Medalist, Manu Bhaker, Commonwealth Gold Medalist, SunitaGodara, Asian Marathon Champion, Zeeshan Ali, National Team Tennis Coach, RohitRajpal, India Davis Cup Captain, Aditya Khanna, Indian Davis Cup Player, Yuki Bhambri, Junior Australian Open Winner, PrernaBhambri, Indian Tennis Player, AmanDahiya, Indian Tennis Player, Riya Sachdeva, Indian Tennis Player, Ashish Khanna, Indian Tennis Player, Akhil Kumar, Commonwealth Champion, Kuldeep Malik, Wrestling Coach, Shamresh Jung, Commonwealth Champion, Arjun Babuta, Shooting WC Winner, DigvijayPratap Singh, Indian Tennis Player, Madan Lal, Former Indian Cricketer, Saba Karim, Former Indian Cricketer, and Reetinder Singh Sodhi, Former Indian Cricketer will be part-taking in the various legs.
The culmination ceremony will be held in New Delhi on August 15, with Union Minister Jitendra Singh as Chief Guest.
This article was shared with Prittle Prattle News as a Press Release.
