Nehru’s ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech on YouTube

NEW DELHI: The historic ‘Tryst with destiny’ speech of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru has been put on YouTube.

This has been done by the Tourism Ministry under instructions of Minister K Chiranjeevi, who wants the Ministry to upload all archival audio and video material in its possession.

The speech has been digitally restored and can be heard at the end of the sound and light show on Red Show. It is followed by a historic recording of the National Anthem.

These can been viewed on www.youtube.com/india.