Sri Vijaya Puram, Aug. 9 -- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Friday inaugurated the 'Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan' by hoisting the National Flag at Flag Point in Sri Vijaya Puram on the occasion of August Kranti Diwas, commemorating the Quit India Movement of 1942.

Addressing a gathering at the state function and 'Tiranga Concert on Vande Mataram' at the DBRAIT Auditorium, Radhakrishnan said there could be no more appropriate place to launch the campaign than the historic islands, which are closely associated with India's freedom struggle and the history of the Tricolour.

Recalling the words of Tamil poet Subramania Bharati, Radhakrishnan said Bharati's celebration of the 'Mani Kodi' reflected the courage of the Indian spirit and the g...