PM Modi Address to Nation on Independence Day 2019 From Red Fort: Make 'Digital Payment Ko Haan, Nakad Ko Na' Motto, Says Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will first pay tributes to Mahatama Gandhi at 7 am at Rajghat. From 7:30 am, he will address the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort. Live coverage of the celebrations have started at 6:30 am.
Can we free India from single-use plastic? Time for implementing this idea is now. Let an important step in this direction be made on 2nd October, says PM Narendra Modi.
Today, the Government in India is stable, the policy system is predictable. The world is eager to trade with India. We are working to keep prices under check and speed up development. The fundamentals of our economy are strong.
I always ask this question..can we not reduce the interference of Governments in people's lives? Let our people have the freedom to follow their own aspirations. We have abolished a lot of laws, says PM Narendra Modi.
Every effort towards removing corruption and black money is welcome. These are issues that have plagued India for 70 years. Let us always reward honesty. We will have to take a big leap and move ahead irrespective of criticism, says PM Modi.
Narendra Modi has appealed for population control which is a major hindrance in our growth. Those who follow the policy of small family also contribute to the development of the nation, it is also a form of patriotism.
The old system in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh led to corruption, nepotism and there was injustice when it came to rights of women, children, Dalits, tribal communities. The dreams of sanitation workers were incomplete. How can we accept this?
Dynastic politics flourished in this country for years. India is now one nation, one constitution now and one day we will achieve one poll, says Narendra Modi.
We will make sure that all the dreams of people in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh gets fulfilled, says PM Narendra Modi. by abolishing Article 370, we did, what was not done in 70 years. People may have thought, but we did it.
Viewers will be able to watch the full parade and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech live on Doordarshan's Youtube channel, and the link to this feed will be made available on Google Search -- both mobile phones and desktop when users search for ‘India Independence Day’.
On the eve of Independence Day 2019 on Wednesday, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation. Speaking on Article 370 abrogation and Jammu and Kashmir bifurcation, the President said, "I am confident that the recent changes for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will greatly benefit the residents there."
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