In light of the nation’s approaching 69thIndependence Day, the ‘Tweeple’ of India are ardently showing support and gratitude towards the Indian Armed Forces by joining the #SaluteSelfie trend. If you haven’t already heard about the Twitter trend rapidly amassing popularity, then all you need to do is take one look at Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s Twitter feed.Big B has been Tweeting a montage of pictures and quotes, some of which read: “#SaluteSelfie … salute to our brave jawans that keep us safe, with their sacrifice ..”, “We salute our brave Armed Forces #SaluteSelfie … a small tribute .. a few lines from my Father ..!!” and many more, over the past few days in the build-up to Independence Day.
As the country’s biggest superstar leads the way, celebrities, corporates and commoners from all walks of life have taken to the trend. The campaign started off when Reliance Group posted a video asking citizens to share their selfies honouring the men in uniform.
Following Mr. Bachchan’s patriotic gusto, other prominent personalities like VirenderSehwag, Sreesanth, Shah Rukh Khan, Saina Nehwal, Sonakshi Sinha, Anil Kapoor, and rapidly filling up the nation’s Twitter feed with #SaluteSelfie. “Salute 2 R Armed Forces, who risk their lives Selflessly 2 protect our beloved Country & our families. # SaluteSelfie,” Tweeted SRK ahead of Independence Day.
Here’s your opportunity to show your own pride, support and tribute towards the Armed Forceswho stake their lives to safeguard the country. Get in the salutation pose, click a selfie, and upload under the hashtag #SaluteSelfie!