PM Modi's Independence Day Speech Highlights: 'Next Five Years To See India's Unparalleled Growth'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lists the increase in government spending to boost the nation's growth, including

- 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.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the next five years will be for unparalleled growth of the nation.

Modi said the foundation for the vision of a developed India by 2047 will be cemented in the next five years.

PM Narendra Modi said that his government will continue to fight against the evils of corruption, nepotism and appeasement.

Attachment of assets belonging to corrupt people has increased 20 times, the prime minister said.

With the vision to enable 2 crore lakhpati didis, member of 15,000 women self help groups will be trained to operate and repair drones for agritech purposes, announced PM Narendra Modi.

More efforts will be made to control inflation in the country, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"It is unfortunate that we have to import inflation as well. We are making efforts to keep prices in control and have been successful to some extent as well. Our efforts in this direction will continue," said PM Modi.