Modi’s 73rd Independence Day Address from the Red Fort – His 6th Address
Brief Points in Modi’s address given in the next slide: Now in five years, $ 1
trillion added to the economy which is to increased by another $ 2 trillion
thereby making India’s Economy at $ 5 Trillion by the end of 2014. A Chief Defence Staff for the integration of all three forces to be
appointed. Investment of Rs.100 lakh crore on the country’s
infrastructure for Modern Infrastructure. To ensure ease of living, Population
Control, Conservation of Water and Freeing India from single use of plastic
etc. are other issues to be tackled in war footing. For full text, click the
heading/link above.
In his first address to the nation
from Red Fort after this year's Lok Sabha elections and the sixth consecutive
one on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke:
From 2014 to 2019, we became a $3 trillion
economy. Before that, in the last 70 years, the country was a $2 trillion
economy. We added $1 trillion to the economy in just five years. Now we are
looking forward to making the nation a $5 trillion economy by 2014 end. In
support of industrialists, Modi declared that
wealth creators should not be eyed with suspicion and that they are country's
wealth and should be respected.
In a big move to strengthen security
forces, Modi announced the integration of all
three forces under a chief defence staff.
The government has
decided to invest Rs 100 lakh crore on the country's
infrastructure. Modi said: According to the
needs of the 21st century, modern infrastructure is being set up.
PM Modi said the aim of his
government is to ensure ease of living in India along with ease of doing
business thereby promoting small family to arrest population explosion in the
country. In this context, Modi said: Those who follow
the policy of small family also contribute to the development of the nation, it
is also a form of patriotism.
Modi on prioritizing
conservation of water said: The movement towards water conservation has to take place at
the grassroots level. It cannot become a mere Government programme. People from all walks
of life have to be integrated in this movement.
To Free India from single
use plastic, Modi called upon citizens to
abandon the use of single use plastic. "Can we free India from single use
plastic? The time for implementing such an idea has come. May teams be mobilised to work in this
direction. Let a significant step be made on 2nd October " Modi said.
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