PM Modi’s Independence Day Address: Watch the Full Speech Here

This year, PM Modi will deliver his fifth Independence Day speech and the last for his term.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the 72nd Independence Day at the Red Fort in New Delhi.

From women empowerment to health and insurance, PM Modi announced a number of initiatives and lauded the implementation of GST, higher MSP and other reforms, in his fifth and last Independence Day speech ahead of the 2019 general elections.

• PM Modi said that the Indian National Flag will be unfurled in space in 2022
  
• Attacking the Opposition, he said that if the country kept working at the pace it did in 2013, it would have taken decades to progress
• Lauding the Swacchh bharat campaign, he said that it had saved the lives of three lakh poor children

Key Highlights of PM Modi's Speech: Attack on Opposition, MSP, GST and OROP

• Next year on Baisakhi, it will be 100 years of Jallianwala Bagh massacre. I pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives
• If we had continued at the same pace at which toilets were being built in 2013, the pace at which electrification was happening in 2013, then it would have taken us decades to complete them. At the 2013 pace of growth, India would not have developed in a 100 years.
• The demand for higher MSP was pending for years. From farmers to political parties to agriculture experts, everybody was asking about it but nothing happened. With the blessings of the farmers, the decision on MSP was taken by our Government .
• Who did not want the implementation of GST, and yet it was pending for years. Last year, GST became a reality. I want to thank the business community for the success of the tax reform.
• The demand for One Rank One Pension (OROP) was pending for decades. The people of India and our brave army personnel had faith in us, which enabled us to take a decision on OROP. We will always take decisions in the interests of our nation.

Key Highlights of PM Modi's Speech: Economy and Space Technology

• From being seen as among the fragile five, India is now the land of reform, perform and transform. We are poised for record economic growth.
• India's voice is being heard effectively at the world stage. We are integral parts of forums whose doors were earlier closed for us.
• There was a time when citizens from the north-east thought Delhi was too far away. We took Delhi to their doorstep.
• On the 75th Independence Day in 2022, an Indian will be sent to space with the National Flag.
• India is proud of our scientists, who are excelling in their research and are at the forefront of innovation.

Key Highlights of PM Modi's Speech: Swacchh Bharat and Healthcare

• With a 'Beej Se Bazar Tak' approach, we are bringing exceptional reforms in the agriculture sector. Our aim is to double farmer incomes by 2022.
• According to WHO, three lakh children have been saved due to the Swacchh Bharat campaign.
• As important as economic growth is dignity of the individual. Initiatives such as Ujjwala and Saubhagya Yojana are enhancing the dignity of fellow Indian.
• Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyaan will be launched on 25th September this year. It is high time we ensure that the poor of India get access to good quality and affordable healthcare.

Key Highlights of PM Modi's Speech: Black Money, Triple Talaq and Kashmir

• The honest taxpayer of India has a major role in the progress of the nation. It is due to them that so many people are fed, the lives of the poor are transformed.
• We will not forgive the corrupt and those who have black money. They have ruined the nation. Delhi's streets are free from power brokers. From the voice of power brokers, the voice of the poor is heard.
• The practice of Triple Talaq has caused great injustice among Muslim women. We are trying to end this practice but there are some people who are not wanting it to end. I ensure the Muslim women that I will work to ensure justice is done to them.
• Tripura, Meghalaya and many parts of Arunachal Pradesh are seeing historic peace. From 126, Left Wing Extremism is restricted to 90 districts. We are working to ensure peace across the nation.
• Not with goli and gaali, but we want to hug the patriots of Jammu and Kashmir and move forward.