Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar wishes the nation on Independence Day

By Team Mynation  |  First Published Aug 15, 2018, 4:34 PM IST

Sachin tweeted, "Everything in life is hard-earned. Just like our independence. Among countless other things, there would have been no ‘Team India’ if not for the sacrifice of our brave freedom fighters. Let us not take that freedom for granted. #HappyIndependenceDay"

Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter on Wednesday to wish the country on its 72nd Independence Day. He tweeted, "Everything in life is hard-earned. Just like our independence. Among countless other things, there would have been no ‘Team India’ if not for the sacrifice of our brave freedom fighters. Let us not take that freedom for granted. #HappyIndependenceDay".

Everything in life is hard-earned. Just like our independence. Among countless other things, there would have been no ‘Team India’ if not for the sacrifice of our brave freedom fighters. Let us not take that freedom for granted. 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/RYrveJ9P7y

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)

The tweet has garnered more than 5,800 retweets and 44,000 likes at the time of writing the article. Several fans shared pictures of the cricket legend with the Indian flag. While one Twitter user wrote, “Love you Sachin Pajji”, another person commented, “Proud to be an Indian...”

India woke up on the morning of 15th August to an inspiring speech by the Prime Minister from the ramparts of the Red Fort. He emphasised that his government has been relentlessly working for the upliftment of the Dalits and the other backward sections of the society. Modi also announced several new schemes. He backed his government's decisions like MSP for farmers and GST, stating that it was these measures which have strengthened the country’s economy.

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