In his address for the 76th Independence Day at the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon the collective spriti of 130 crores, the “Team India”, to take the country forward and ensure that it is a developed nation in the next 25 years.
PM Modi laid down five resolves for the ‘amrit kaal’: To work towards a ‘viksit Bharat‘ that is developed India, remove any vestiges of colonialism, retain our roots, ensure unity in diversity, and carry out a citizen’s duties. He highlighted that corruption and dynastic politics were the two biggest challenges in India.
As he began his address from Red Fort, PM Modi stated that it was a historic day for India as it takes a new path with a new resolve. He emphasised that India’s strength lies in its diversity, calling it the “mother of democracy”.
Ahead of his speech at the Red Fort, PM Modi unfurled the National Flag amid a 21-gun salute by the locally developed howitzer gun, ATAGS.
This was followed by a shower of flower petals by helicopters. Earlier in the day,
PM Modi visited Rajghat to pay his respects.The spirit of “Team India” will take the country forward and help fulfill the dreams of 130 crore Indians, said PM Modi, before concluding his speech at the Red Fort.PM Modi hit out at dynasty politics in his address at the Red Fort. Stating that it’s a challenge for India, he called upon the citizens to fight against the “bhai-bhateeja”, “parivardvadi” politics.
PM Modi stated that apart from cooperative federalism which forms the foundation of our democracy, we also need cooperative competitive federalism.
“We need a competition over progress. If one state has worked to ensure progress, the other must do better,” he said.
