One Society, One Dream, One Goal: Modi Ends I-Day Red Fort Speech
After his speech at the Red Fort, Prime Minister Modi will leave for Gujarat to pay his last tributes to HH Pramukh.
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- Narendra Modi began the day by paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.
- Manmohan Singh, Rajnath Singh, Arvind Kejriwal, Amit Shah, Najeeb Jung present at Red Fort.
- Modi unfurled the flag, began with his third Independence Day speech.
- Extolled India and spoke about the progress India has made in his regime.
- Spoke about minorities and their upliftment.
- Commented on financial stability, GST, Peshawar attacks and freedom from poverty.
- While Kiren Rijiju celebrated Independence Day in Leh, Congress VP Rahul Gandhi unfurled the flag at the AICC HQ in New Delhi.
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Key Takeaways From the Speech
Modi started the 70th Independence Day by paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi.
After Raj Ghat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Red Fort to unfurl the flag, and commenced with his speech.
He began it by referring to Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Pandit Nehru, and congratulating the 125 crore Indians all over the world.
(We will fulfill the dream of a united and great India.)
(Today I will talk about not just politics but also about intention and decisions.)
“We Are Working Towards Social Change”
The Prime Minister extolled the country and spoke about the progress it has made under his leadership.
“Let’s Curb Global Warming, Save Energy”
The speech also touched upon climate change as Modi said the droughts in the last two years, that resulted in a rise in prices, has increased the challenges the government is facing.
However, the Prime Minister added that inflation under the previous government reached as high as 10 percent while under the BJP regime it was contained at 6 percent.
He also commented on global warming and said:
Modi on Financial Stability in India
Modi on Poverty and Terrorism
The Prime Minister spoke on the Peshawar attacks in Pakistan, as well as regions ravaged by terrorism and separatist tendencies.
Calling poverty a major shackle in the struggle to attain freedom, the Prime Minister added:
One Society, One Dream, One Goal: PM Modi
The speech which lasted for one and a half hour was concluded with the idea of a united nation striving for a common goal. Modi also added:
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, Congress leader GN Azad and BJP’s Amit Shah were present at the Red Fort for the celebration and the Prime Minister’s address.
Earlier in the morning, Home Minister Rajnath Singh also hoisted the flag at his residence in New Delhi.
Following his address in Delhi, Modi will leave for Gujarat to pay his last respects to HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj, spiritual guru and head of Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sansthan of Swaminarayan sect Pramukh Swami.
Fact Check India is a Mumbai based initiative that works on verifying statements made by public figures. During his speech from the Red Fort on the occasion of India’s 70th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made several claims about the progress made by the country during his regime.
This is how Fact Check India responded to the speech:
President Pays Homage to Martyrs
Nation’s Leadership Responsible for Kashmir’s Troubles: Mehbooba Mufti
Speaking on the occasion of Independence Day, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti blamed the country’s leadership for the conflict in Kashmir.
Rahul Gandhi Unfurls the Tricolour
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi unfurled the tricolour at All India Congress Committee head quarters.
Kiren Rijiju in Leh on Independence Day
Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home Affairs extended his wishes in Leh on the occasion of Independence Day.
Lal Krishna Advani Also Hoisted the National Flag
BJP veteran hoisted the flag at his residence in New Delhi.
When Tagore Recited the National Anthem
Here’s a video of Rabindranath Tagore reciting the national anthem before it had a tune to be sung to.
The Country Joins in the Celebration
Celebrating Dipa Kamakar’s performance at the Olympics, this is what the front page of The Telegraph looked like on the morning of 15 August, 2016.
School children in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh waved the tricolour to mark the day.
Sand Art to Commemorate Independence Day
Sudarsan Pattnaik made the following sand art to commemorate the occasion of Independence Day. Pattnaik congratulated athlete Dipa Karmakar for her performance in the Olympics as well through his art.
Situation in Kashmir and at the India-Pak Border
While Indian soldiers exchanged sweets with Pakistani rangers at the Atari-Wagah border, tension in Jammu and Kashmir remained high.
Matters came to a head when militant firing was reported in Srinagar. Seven CRPF jawans and one Jammu and Kashmir policeman were injured after three terrorists attacked the Indian security forces. Firing is still underway.
In another scenario, two alleged terrorists were killed by the Indian Army in Uri Sector along the Line of Control as they attempted an infiltration.
15-Year-Old Girl Who Vowed to Unfurl Tricolour in Srinagar
A 15-year-old girl from Ludhiana, who publicly vowed to hoist the national flag at the historic Lal Chowk in Srinagar and had dared the separatists to stop her, was turned back by authorities from Srinagar International Airport on 14 August.
Jhanvi Behal, accompanied by 30 others, arrived at the airport, but all of them were sent back, a police official said, without assigning any reason for the step.
Behal had grabbed the headlines earlier this year by challenging JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar to a debate on nationalism.
(With inputs from ANI and PTI.)
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