NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the nation from the Red Fort for the 11th consecutive time as India celebrated 77 years of Independence, making him the third PM after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi to do so.
The theme for this year’s Independence Day is ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047,’ aiming to drive the Government’s efforts to transform India into a developed nation by 2047.
Here are the key highlights from India’s 78th Independence Day:
PM Modi unfurls national flag from ramparts of Red Fort
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurled the national flag at the Red Fort for the 11th consecutive time on Independence Day, marking the 78th anniversary of India’s freedom.
This event marked Modi’s first Independence Day speech of his third term, surpassing Manmohan Singh, who performed the ceremony ten times between 2004 and 2014.
Prior to the Red Fort event, Modi also paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial.
The day to pay tribute to ‘Azaadi ke deewane’: PM Modi
“Today is the day to pay tributes to the uncountable ‘Azaadi ke deewane’ who made sacrifices for the nation. This country is indebted to them,” said PM Modi in his speech at Red Fort. “We are proud that we carry the blood of the 40 crore people who had uprooted the colonial rule from India. Today, we are 140 crore people, if we resolve and move together in one direction, then we can become ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 by overcoming all obstacles in the way.”
“This year and for the past few years, due to natural calamity, our concerns have been mounting. Several people have lost their family members, property in natural calamity; nation too has suffered losses. Today, I express my sympathy to all of them and I assure them that this nation stands with them in this hour of crisis,” said PM Modi.
The theme for this year’s Independence Day is ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047,’ aiming to drive the Government’s efforts to transform India into a developed nation by 2047.
Here are the key highlights from India’s 78th Independence Day:
PM Modi unfurls national flag from ramparts of Red Fort
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurled the national flag at the Red Fort for the 11th consecutive time on Independence Day, marking the 78th anniversary of India’s freedom.
This event marked Modi’s first Independence Day speech of his third term, surpassing Manmohan Singh, who performed the ceremony ten times between 2004 and 2014.
Prior to the Red Fort event, Modi also paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial.
The day to pay tribute to ‘Azaadi ke deewane’: PM Modi
“Today is the day to pay tributes to the uncountable ‘Azaadi ke deewane’ who made sacrifices for the nation. This country is indebted to them,” said PM Modi in his speech at Red Fort. “We are proud that we carry the blood of the 40 crore people who had uprooted the colonial rule from India. Today, we are 140 crore people, if we resolve and move together in one direction, then we can become ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 by overcoming all obstacles in the way.”
“This year and for the past few years, due to natural calamity, our concerns have been mounting. Several people have lost their family members, property in natural calamity; nation too has suffered losses. Today, I express my sympathy to all of them and I assure them that this nation stands with them in this hour of crisis,” said PM Modi.
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