*"If I am sent to hoist the Tricolour even on the Moon, I will go" – Haryana Energy, Transport & Labour Minister Anil Vij*

*"I am happy that I am going to Yamunanagar on August 15 to hoist the Tricolour on Independence Day" – Anil Vij*

*The Tricolour is a symbol of pride, honour and respect for every Indian, hence the call to hoist it in every home – Vij*

Chandigarh, August 14 – Haryana’s Energy, Transport & Labour Minister Anil Vij said that "If I am sent to hoist the Tricolour even on the Moon, I will go. I am happy that on August 15, on the occasion of Independence Day, I am going to Yamunanagar to hoist the Tricolour."

Sh.Vij was responding to media questions regarding the three separate lists issued for the Independence Day celebrations in various districts.

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*"The pain of Partition should be felt by all 1.4 billion Indians" – Haryana Energy, Transport & Labour Minister Anil Vij*

*"India’s partition was done on the basis of religion" – Anil Vij*

*"Hindus and Muslims were separated, yet today Congress calls itself a secular party?" – Vij*

*"Congress signed the Partition document and broke Mother India into pieces" – Vij*

*"Rahul Gandhi probably has Z+ security, yet he is asking for more protection?" – Vij*

Chandigarh, August 14 – Haryana’s Energy, Transport & Labour Minister Anil Vij said that the pain of Partition should not be felt only by the affected families and individuals, but by all 1.4 billion people of the country, because India’s partition was carried out on the basis of religion.

Sh. Vij was responding to questions asked by the media regarding how Partition took place on this day and how many families still bear its wounds.

The minister said the pain of Partition should be felt not only by the millions who were displaced and the families of the 1 million people killed at that time, but by every citizen of India. "India was partitioned and partitioned on religious lines. Hindus and Muslims were separated. Yet today, Congress leaders saying that they are a secular party, he said."

Questioning Congress, Sh. Vij asked that "Where was your secularism when your party signed the Partition document? Why did Congress leaders not protest then, saying we will not let Mother India be divided? Even if it meant fighting another freedom struggle, the fight should have been to remain united. But instead, Congress broke Mother India into pieces – something for which they can never be forgiven, he added."

On the matter of Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer telling the court that Gandhi’s life is under threat, Sh.Vij said that "Rahul Gandhi says he is under threat, but as far as I know, he probably already has Z+ security. Yet he is asking for more security? This raises a question – is Rahul Gandhi lying, or is his lawyer lying?"

He said that "Whether my name came in the second or third list, if I am sent to hoist the Tricolour even on the Moon, I will go. Yamunanagar is our neighbouring district, and I am happy to be going there to hoist the Tricolour."

When asked about the Har Ghar Tiranga (Tricolour in Every Home) campaign, Sh. Vij said that the Tricolour is a source of pride, honour, and respect for every Indian, which is why there has been an appeal to hoist it in every home. He added that for the country to progress, every citizen must have a spirit of patriotism so that everyone contributes wholeheartedly on the path of progress. That is the purpose of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, he asserted.