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Modi Leads 80th Independence Day Celebrations at Red Fort
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led India’s 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, according to Times Now. He called 33% reservation for women the “need of the hour” and said the…
The Story in Brief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led India’s 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, according to Times Now. He called 33% reservation for women the “need of the hour” and said the government had exceeded its target of creating three crore Lakhpati Didis, setting a new goal of six crore. The ceremony also marked 150 years of Vande Mataram, with the song being rendered at the Red Fort for the first time, according to Republic World.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hoisted the Tricolour at his New Delhi residence, while CRPF personnel held a Tiranga rally on Srinagar’s Dal Lake. Rediff reports that Modi is set to complete 14 Red Fort flag-hoisting ceremonies, behind Jawaharlal Nehru’s 17 and Indira Gandhi’s 16.
The Indian Opinion
The day has already attracted two lazy narratives: that ceremonial events alone prove national unity, or that every absence and slogan signals a political crisis. Neither is enough. The useful measure is whether promises on women’s representation and rural incomes produce durable results, not just targets announced from the ramparts. The six-crore Lakhpati Didi goal should be judged through independent data on household earnings and how many women sustain that income.
Sources (3): rediff.com, republicworld.com, timesnownews.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
