Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to freedom fighter Pingali Venkayya on his 150th birth anniversary on August 2, 2026. The Prime Minister specifically recognized Venkayya's invaluable role in giving India its national flag, the Tricolour, through an official statement and social media post on X (formerly Twitter). Modi stated that Venkayya's efforts continue to inspire people to serve the country with dedication and patriotic fervour, adding that the Tiranga fills every Indian heart with immense pride and inspires the nation to work towards nation-building. The tribute was released by the Prime Minister's Office as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations and was made available in multiple Indian languages including Assamese, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Manipuri, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.