On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged the citizens of India to envision larger ambitions and to commit themselves to the goal of transforming the nation into a developed country by the year 2047. He emphasized that the time has come for India to abandon small dreams, stating that the country can no longer afford to progress with limited aspirations.
Today, the heartbeat of every heart is echoing with the chant of ‘Vande Mataram’,” the Prime Minister said. “For everyone present at this ceremony today, this is also a historic moment. “All of us are celebrating the 80th Independence Day. The Prime Minister began his address by paying tribute to the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for India’s Independence. He respectfully remembered Mahatma Gandhi and the revolutionaries who dedicated their lives to the freedom struggle.
The Prime Minister stressed that India’s resolve to become a developed nation by 2047 was one such ambitious national dream. Highlighting India’s progress across various sectors, the Prime Minister said defence production had increased four times in the last 12 years, while production by Khadi and Gramodyog had grown five times. Electronic manufacturing, he said, had increased seven times, mobile phone production had risen by 33 per cent, and digital transactions had grown by 100 per cent.
Addressing the nation from the historic Red Fort on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day, Modi extended his warm greetings to citizens and said the entire country was moving forward with a renewed sense of enthusiasm, resolve and confidence. For the first time since independence, ‘Vande Mataram’ is resounding at the Red Fort on August 15th,” he said. “Today, I respectfully bow down to all freedom fighters including revered Bapu and to the great revolutionaries who ignited the glorious tradition of sacrifice,” Modi said. He expressed confidence that the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ would be achieved and said the world would closely watch the world’s most populous country as it worked towards becoming a developed nation.
