Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday led the Nation in celebrating the 77th Independence Day from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi by hoisting the national flag. PM Modi also inspected the Guard of Honour as he reaches Red Fort. The Guard of Honour contingent for PM Modi consists of one officer and 25 personnel each from the Army, Air Force and Delhi Police and one officer and 24 personnel from the Navy. The Indian Army coordinated service this year. He delivered his 10th consecutive Independence Day address on Tuesday from the ramparts of the Red Fort.
Prime Minister Modi addressed the nation as his "family members" while speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 77th Independence Day. Throughout the speech, he referred to the people of the country as "parivaarjan (family members)". In his earlier speeches, the PM had referred to the people of the country as "my beloved brothers and sisters".
Here are the top quotes from PM Modi's address
- As he began his speech from the Red Fort, the Prime Minister said, "I pay homage to all those who contributed to the independence of the country and made sacrifices. The largest democracy in the world and now also the leading country in terms of population, 140 crore members of my family are celebrating Independence Day today."
- Speaking on the Manipur situation, Prime Minister Modi said India is with the people of the northeastern state and the Centre and the state government were making every effort to find a solution and will continue to do so. “The country stands with the people of Manipur. Resolution is possible only through peace. The Centre and the state government are making all efforts to find a solution, and will continue to do so”
- The Prime Minister said that what steps were taken in this era will impact the next 1,000 years. "Our decisions and sacrifices in this period will impact the next 1000 years. India is marching ahead with new confidence and resolve. I am talking about the last 1000 years because I see that there is opportunity before the country once again...What we do in this era, the steps we take, and the decisions we take one after the other will germinate the golden history of the country in the coming 1000 years."
- PM Modi lauded the contribution of the youth and said, "Those from tier 2 and tier 3 cities also making a lot of impact in various fields, including start-ups. The world is technology-driven. With its talent in technology, India will have a new role and impact on the global stage. India's biggest capability is trust - people's trust in the government, in the country's bright future and the world's trust in India," he said.
- Talking about the G20 presidency, PM Modi said that the manner in which several events of the G20 were held in every corner of India has made the world aware of the capability of India's common people and India's diversity. "India is hosting the G20 Summit. Several G20 events are being held across the country. The world is now watching India's diversity and capabilities with great enthusiasm. The ball is in our court and we should not let go of opportunity. No ifs and buts on anyone's mind about India's capabilities. Global experts say that India will not stop now. All rating agencies are lauding the country," the prime minister said.
- PM Modi on Independence Day said that the trinity of demography, democracy and diversity has the power to realise the dreams of the nation.
- In his speech from Red Fort, PM Modi said that reform, perform and transform are changing the country.
- He said tht today, the world is technology driven and the coming times will be impacted by technology, and India will play a crucial role in it. "India's capabilities in space technology are rising rapidly. Deep sea mission, modernisation of railways - Vande Bharat, Bullet train - we are working on all. The Internet has reached villages, while we are working on nano urea, we are also focusing on organic farming," the prime minister said.
- Prime Minister Modi said, "As a new world order emerged after World War, I can see a new world order taking shape after the Covid-19 pandemic. After the Covid pandemic, holistic healthcare was the need of the hour. Yoga and Ayush are being acknowledged globally. I can clearly see that a new geopolitical equation is moving ahead after the pandemic and the definition of the geopolitical equation has changed."
- "Nation First is the bedrock of our policies. I gained the strength to pull off reforms after the people formed a government in 2014 and then in 2019. I have faith in the power of youth. Young people have the capabilities and our policies and rituals are meant to give them strength. Our youth have taken India to the first three startup ecosystems in the world," said PM Modi.
- Speaking of corruption, PM Modi said, government's every moment, every rupee going towards the welfare of citizens. "The government and citizens are united and we built a strong economy and stopped leakages. In five years, over 13.5 crore poor people came out of poverty to become part of the neo-middle, middle classes."
- “Democracy is affected by ills of nepotism; dynastic parties work with the mantra of ‘party of family, by family and for family’," he said.
- “We have to fight three things now — corruption, family rule, and appeasement. These create impediments to people’s aspirations. Corruption has badly affected India’s capability; it is Modi’s life-long commitment to keep fighting against corruption Politics of appeasement has inflicted most harm on social justice; country has to resolve to not tolerate corruption in any form.”
- “Global experts saying India will not stop now, all rating agencies lauding country. As new world order emerged after World War, I can see a new world order taking shape after Covid-19.”
- “It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure there is no atrocity against our daughters… It is my dream is to make two crore ‘lakhpati didis’.”
- Demography, democracy and diversity have the potential to realise all the dreams of the country.
- PM Narendra Modi said that the world is aware of the capabilities of India’s common people.
- He said that India's biggest capability is trust - people's trust in the government, in the country's bright future and the world's trust in India. "In shaping a changing world, Indian people’s capabilities are evident… India’s biggest capability is trust — people’s trust in the government, in country’s bright future and world’s trust on India. Ball in our court and we should not let go of opportunity; no ifs and buts on anyone’s mind about India’s capabilities”
- “I am confident that in 2047 when India marks 100 years of its independence, it will be a developed nation. I say this on the basis of the capability of my country and available resources,” he said.
- “It is ‘Modi’s guarantee’ that India will become 3rd largest global economy in next 5 years.”
- He said, “This time, natural calamity has created unimaginable crises in several parts of the country. I express my sympathies to all families who faced this.”
- PM Modi said that the government will launch the Vishwakarma scheme with an allocation of R 13,000 to Rs 15,000 crores in the next month for those with traditional skills.
- He said that there is no dearth of opportunities in the country adding that the country has the ability to provide endless opportunities.
- The Prime Minister also said that India will be among the top 3 economies in 5 years.
