From Swarajya to Surajya, says Modi on India's 70th Independence Day
15 Aug 2016 9:40 AM IST15 Aug 2016 9:40 AM IST
We have to fight against social evils and rise above social evils. All citizens have to contribute, else India can't progress, said Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the launch of the scheme from ramparts of the Red Fort during his Independence Day speech. (Photo: File)- Continuing to list the various achievements of his government, Modi said his government had eliminated the middleman in many areas of life and things that would take days are now done within hours.
- Modi interacting with the school children on the occasion of 70th India Independence Day at Red Fort.
- We did not get an opportunity to die for the country but we have the opportunity to live for the country, Modi added.
- Continuing to list the various achievements of his government, Modi said his government had eliminated the middleman in many areas of life and things that would take days are now done within hours.
- Stressing on the importance of sanitation, Modi said his government has built 2 crore toilets and claimed that more than 70,000 villages are now open-defecation free.
- Continuing to list the various achievements of his government, Modi said his government had eliminated the middleman in many areas of life and things that would take days are now done within hours.
- He also paid homage at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, at Rajghat, New Delhi.
- To the youth who have picked up the gun, I urge them to shun violence and return to their parents, said Modi.
- He inspected the Guard of Honour at the Red Fort.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on its 70th Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort in New Delhi and saluted Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Pandit Nehru and all those who sacrificed their lives to attain \'Swaraj\'.
We have to fight against social evils and rise above social evils. All citizens have to contribute, else India can't progress, said Modi.
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