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Modi’s 13th Independence Day speech favours mere pyare deshwasiyon
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used “mere pyare deshwasiyon” nearly 40 times in his 13th Independence Day speech from Delhi’s Red Fort on Saturday, PTI reported. “Sathiyon” appeared 10 times. He also referred…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi used “mere pyare deshwasiyon” nearly 40 times in his 13th Independence Day speech from Delhi’s Red Fort on Saturday, PTI reported. “Sathiyon” appeared 10 times. He also referred once each to “mere pyare yuva”, “desh sevak” and “bhai beheno”. Hindustan Times reported that youth-related references numbered roughly 50 during the 75-minute address.
The speech included announcements of free online coaching for competitive exams, AI training for one crore youth over the next year and a nationwide sports talent hunt for children aged five to 15. Modi also called for a 100-day Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan, modernised civil defence systems and a 100 GW nuclear power target by 2047. In earlier speeches, “deshwasiyon” appeared about 50 times in 2025 and “parivaarjan” led in 2023.
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Word-counting can tempt commentators to present a familiar form of address as proof of either deep public connection or empty political theatre. Both claims go beyond the evidence. The speech’s announcements also deserve more than celebratory headlines or instant dismissal. The useful test is delivery: how many students receive free coaching, how many youth complete AI training and whether the sports hunt produces measurable pathways for children by 2027.
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