Every year on August 15, the Prime Minister of India hoists the tricolour and addresses the nation from Delhi’s historic Red Fort. Why was Red Fort chosen for this honour?
Before Delhi became the capital of British India in 1911 it was part of the Punjab province. Even in the early days of the capital building, the tussle between the municipality under Punjab and the imperial government had become evident. Negotiations over power-sharing in Delhi took place in the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly too.