Other guests present on the occasion included Chairman of New Delhi Municipal Corporation, Jalaj Shrivastava.
The event, which witnessed the attendance of a large number of Delhi citizens, started with the recital of the National song 'Vande Mataram' followed by the National Anthem.
The first monumental flagpole measuring 207 feet was installed at Kaithal in Haryana. Ever since, the foundation has installed flagpoles at 12 such places in the country.
Besides India, there are 11 more countries, which have got such monumental flagpoles.
