Chennai, Aug. 15 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Saturday hoisted the Tricolour at the state Secretariat in Chennai on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day and said true freedom can be achieved when caste and religious differences disappear and people come together, while stressing the need to protect Tamil Nadu from bribery and corruption and build an honest and transparent administration.

Actor Trisha, Vijay's father Chandrasekhar, and Tamil Nadu Ministers were also present at the Independence Day function.

Addressing the Independence Day celebrations, Vijay said, "My warm Independence Day greetings to everyone. I pay my respects to each and every freedom fighter who sacrificed their lives for our independence."

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