Independence Day 2023: Key Highlights from PM Modi's August 15 Speech

Key Highlights From PM Modi's Independence Day Speech: PM Narendra Modi is addressing the nation for the 10th year consecutively on the occasion of Independence Day. Check out all the key highlights of PM Modi here.

Aug 15, 2023, 10:20 IST
All what PM Modi said on Independence Day
All what PM Modi said on Independence Day

Key Highlights From PM Modi's Independence Day Speech: The dawn of the 77th Independence Day turned bright with the colours of the national flag. PM Narendra Modi unfurled the tricolour around 7:30 am at Red Fort. He'll match the record of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who raised the tricolour 10 times in row. Approximately 1,800 guests from variety of backgrounds have been invited to the Red Fort's Independence Day festivities today. 

Women-Led Development

The central government will take major steps for women-led development. He said, " India has the most number of women pilots, we are empowering 10,000 women SHGs...after 'Bank wali Didi', 'Dawai Wali Didi' we are working on 'Lakhpati Didi...."

He mentioned, ‘It is everyone's responsibility to ensure there is no atrocity against our daughters.’

Regional Language Empowerment

The Indian government is continuously working to empower regional languages. "I thank the honourable Supreme Court for their special contribution by providing the operative documents in regional languages."- says PM Modi in his speech on Independence Day.

PM Modi says, "Bharat is also a model of diversity." We are working on the concept of 'Vibrant Villages'. He expressed gratefulness towards all the Sarpanch from the first(earlier last) villages of Indian borders.

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Developed India By 2047

PM Modi urgent citizens for support and blessings. He said,” It’s the time we need to be serious towards our contribution. In 2047, India should celebrate the 100th anniversary of Independence Day as a developed nation. With transparency and holiness, we can surely become a developed nation… we need to fight three obstacles, corruption, familism and appeasement will all our hearts and soul…”

He continued, "Today, 'Parivarvaad' and appeasement have destroyed our country. How can a political party have only one family in charge? For them, their life mantra is- party of the family, by the family and for the family.."

Reform, Perform & Transform

PM Modi said that India was at the 10th position in terms of Global Position, whereas today India is among the top 3 countries in the world. He showed his belief in India being at the number 1 position in the coming 5 years. 

Vishwakarma scheme

PM Narendra Modi announced the launch of Vishwakarma on Vishwakarma Jayanti. He said that the Vishwakarma scheme, with an allocation of ₹13,000 crore to ₹15,000 crore for the scheme will benefit people with traditional skills. It will include small-scale jewellery makers, labourers and mechanics.

Digital Bharat

The Prime Minister stated that during his recent trip to the G20 Summit in Bali, developed nations from around the world expressed interest in learning more about the intricate details of the success of Digital India. He claimed that young people in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities have access to digital innovation in India, which is not just confined to the major cities of the nation like Delhi, Mumbai, or Chennai.

Claps For India

On the 77th anniversary of India's independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from Red Fort, highlighting the nation's progress and claiming that rating agencies now recognize India.

In his speech, he said, “I am talking about the last 1000 years because I see that there is opportunity before the country once again...What we do in this era, the steps we take, and the decisions we take one after the other will germinate the golden history of the country in the coming 1000 years…" 

India is New Startup Unicorn

Around 8 crores of new startups have been registered. Every startup big or small has given employment to many others. He further said,  "I have faith in the power of youth, the youth has capability, and our policies and rituals are meant to give them strength. Our youth have taken India to the first three startup ecosystems of the world," says PM Modi in his Independence Day speech at Red Fort.

Avas Nidhi Yojana

PM Modi mentioned the Avas Nidhi Yojana in his Independence Day speech. This scheme will help people living below the poverty line and in unauthorised colonies to build their homes.

PM Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech further included various initiatives helping farmers, Manipur, Ayushman Bharat Yojana, OROP, etc

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his address to the nation from the Red Fort in Delhi, balloons in the Tiranga colours were released, as per the annual ritual.

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