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PM Modi says some took delight in terrifying India on I-Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused some people of deliberately spreading rumours to frighten the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent global conflicts, including wars in Ukraine and West Asia.…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused some people of deliberately spreading rumours to frighten the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent global conflicts, including wars in Ukraine and West Asia. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on Independence Day, he said the government's citizen-first approach and decade-long preparations helped India overcome these crises.
He cited the expansion of piped gas supply from 70 to 700 cities and called for 33% representation for women in legislatures. He also expressed solidarity with flood-affected families and remembered over 3,500 security personnel killed in anti-Naxal operations.
The Indian Opinion
Both the ruling side's triumphalism and the opposition's doom-laden critique miss the nuance. The PM's 'Sapta Dhara' vision and piped gas expansion are concrete gains, yet rural access and job creation remain shortfalls. Voters should demand measurable milestones, not rhetorical victories, in the coming years.
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