Tag: Independence Day speech

‘From LoC to LAC, those challenging India’s sovereignty given fitting reply’: PM Modi warns Pak, China

Further, in his Independence Day address, PM Modi noted the development of the newly formed union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

August 15, 2020

Chidambaram hails PM Modi’s vision on population explosion, wealth creation, environment

However, Chidambaram also took a dig at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Modi's vision on respect for wealth creators.

August 16, 2019

Population control a ‘form of patriotism’: PM Modi in I-Day speech

India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country around 2027, according to a UN report.

August 15, 2019

Centre to invest Rs 100 lakh cr in infrastructure to make India $5 trillion economy by 2024, says PM

The PM said that the Centre was delivering policy-based governance that has helped catapult the country from 142nd place among 190 nations on the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking in 2014 to 77th position this year.

August 15, 2019

Scrapping Article 370 a step towards realizing Sardar Patel’s dream: PM addresses nation on Independence Day

Ahead of the address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unfurled the national flag at the Red Fort to mark the 73rd Independence Day.

August 15, 2019

PM Modi’s Independence Day address | Highlights from 90-minute speech

The PM lists electrification of all villages, 5 crore cleaner cooking gas to poor women, increasded pace of highway construction, record foodgrain production, record mobile phone manufacturing, and building four-time more new houses in villages as some of the achievements of his government

August 15, 2018

Not going to court over censorship of my I-Day speech: Tripura CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Friday said his government will not go to court against the censorship of his Independence Day speech by national broadcaster Prasar Bharati, but the ruling CPI-M said they would raise the issue in Parliament. “We are not thinking of going to court against Prasar Bharati for censoring my recorded Independence Day...

August 18, 2017

Modi’s I-Day speech ‘most disappointing’: Congress

The Congress on Tuesday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech as “most disappointing” and said his promise of curbing black money “remains a sham”. “His (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) fight against black money was a sham and remains a sham,” Congress leader Anand Sharma told reporters here. Sharma said the Modi government has “promoted black...

August 15, 2017

Modi ‘impressed’ with suggestions for Independence Day speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was “impressed with the range of topics” that people wanted him to address in his 15th August speech. “Have been going through some of the ideas received for the 15th Aug speech. Impressed with the range of topics on which people shared views. Keep your ideas coming,”...

August 5, 2017