PM Modi's Independence Day Speech Highlights: Fight Against Corruption, New Schemes And More
PM Modi Calls For Collective Fight Against Corruption, Nepotism, Appeasement
Independence Day 2023: PM Modi Announces Drone Training For Women, Relief For Urban Poor, Vishwakarma Scheme
PM Modi Says Government Will Take More Steps To Contain Inflation
PM Modi Says Government To Increase Jan Aushadhi Kendras From 10,000 To 25,000
- Increased states’ allocation from Rs 30 lakh crore to Rs 100 lakh crore.
- Increased Municipal allocation from Rs 70,000 crore to Rs 3 lakh crore.
- Increased spend on housing for poor by four times from Rs 90,000 crore to over Rs 4 lakh crore.
- Increased urea subsidy for farmers to Rs 10 lakh crore.
- Mudra Yojana benefits of over Rs 20 lakh crore, generating 8-10 crore new jobs through 8 crore new businesses created with help under Mudra Yojana.
- Extended support of Rs 3.5 lakh crore to MSMEs during Covid.
- One Rank One pension benefits of Rs 70,000 crore.
Relief In Home Loans For Urban Middle Class Families Soon, Says PM Modi
A new world order is taking shape in the post-Covid era that is being shaped by India, says PM Narendra Modi.
"We are seeing a new geo-political equation growing rapidly in the post Covid era. Indian exports are rapidly increasing today. Covid has taught us that we can't work for welfare of the world without having sympathy for human beings," he said.
Prime Minister says there is a huge contribution of the unskilled workers in the progress of the nation.
The trio of Demography, Democracy, Diversity has the ability to fulfill the dreams of our nation, the PM says.
Independence Day 2023: PM Modi Says Central Government, State Working To Resolve Manipur Problem
A contingent of inter-services personnel and Delhi Police, led by Indian Army' Major Vikas Sangwan, presented guard of honour to PM Modi.
He will hoist the Tricolour and address the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort in Delhi in some time.
The area in and around Red Fort will be under watch of more than 10,000 personnel deployed as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation. Around 1,000 cameras with facial recognition and video analytic systems have been installed in and around the high-profile area and at other strategic locations to ensure security and monitor VVIP movements. Anti-drone technology is also being used for security.
Fifty school teachers who have displayed outstanding dedication and commitment in the field of education have been invited as 'special guests' to attend the 77th Independence Day ceremony at Red Fort.
The government announced service medals for 954 police personnel of various central and state forces, including 230 for gallantry, on the eve of Independence Day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his tenth Independence Day address from the ramparts of Red Fort on Tuesday. This will be his last speech before the nation goes to Lok Sabha polls in 2024. Modi is known to present a summary of his government's performance as well as announce major schemes in his past Independence Day speeches, and is expected to continue this trend today.
President Droupadi Murmu urged Indians to move forward with the spirit of harmony and brotherhood in her pre-Independence Day speech. The President said that "there is one identity" that is above all as the "citizen of India".