Ahead of Independence Day, the Centre has written to states to organise events in schools towards creating a patriotic mood and a mass fervour to help realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of New India. In a letter, the Human Resource Development Ministry said this occasion should be celebrated to create a festive and patriotic mood across the nation to involve every citizen.<br/><br/>The mission is to realise the vision of a new India, which is clean and free from poverty, corruption, terrorism, communalism and casteism. The states have also been requested to publicise the events to be held between 9th to and 30th of this month. <br/><br/>However, West Bengal government has raised objections to the circular and instructed its schools not to follow. Reacting to it Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar termed the decision of the Trinamool Congress government as unfortunate. He told reporters that the instructions are part of a secular agenda and are not binding on the schools.