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Amit Shah urges citizens to build developed, self-reliant India
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called on citizens to speed up the building of a developed, prosperous and self-reliant India in his Independence Day message. He paid tribute to freedom…
The Story in Brief
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called on citizens to speed up the building of a developed, prosperous and self-reliant India in his Independence Day message. He paid tribute to freedom fighters and urged a renewed national commitment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also greeted citizens, saying the sacrifices of freedom fighters continue to inspire the country’s Viksit Bharat journey.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, JP Nadda, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Nirmala Sitharaman also issued messages focused on self-reliance, Swadeshi, national unity, democratic values and civic duty. Modi’s 80th Independence Day address at Delhi’s Red Fort will include the first Vande Mataram presentation there, with about 2,500 cadets and My Bharat volunteers taking part.
The Indian Opinion
Independence Day messages often make self-reliance sound like a slogan that can deliver prosperity by itself. That is too simple. The ministers also spoke of honest work, democratic values, Swadeshi and public responsibility, but citizens will judge the promise through jobs, household incomes, reliable public services and lower dependence on key imports. The useful test is not the number of patriotic resolutions issued on August 15, but whether the next year brings measurable gains in these areas.
Sources (2): english.mathrubhumi.com, siasat.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
