On the morning of Independence Day, 15th August 2017 the celebration begin with the hoisting of the national flag by Mr. Praveen Shetty, Chairman Fortune Group of Hotels at 730 am.

The program was held at Dubai Grand Hotel by Fortune, where not only the members of Fortune Team but also the valued Indian guests residing at various Fortune Hotels also joined the celebration.

After unfurling the national flag, Mr. Shetty addressed the august gathering. He said, “Today let's rededicate ourselves to the nation.This day is celebrated by every Indian irrespective of his religion, caste, creed, region, and lingual group. This spirit of 'unity in diversity' was at the root of getting freedom from the British rule. This is the spirit that kept our country as a unit for last 70 years. This is the spirit which is making our country an economic power and a super power to be reckoned with.

He also added – “This spirit did not build in a day. But, it is the hard work of our foresighted leaders during the period of freedom struggle. I take this opportunity to salute these freedom fighters who put their lives at stake for the country and lived up to the spirit of unity.”

Finally “Today is the most opportune day to redeem our pledge for unity and integrity of the nation. We also pledge to stand united against corruption and terrorism.”

Sweet and light refreshments were served to the guests and everyone around complimented the efforts of Fortune Team to keep the spirit alive, they said – “We are very touched to see the flag hoisting especially when we are far from motherland.”