In his shortest Independence Day speech, Modi reaches out to Kashmir, lauds economic reforms; says the country is capable of defeating all inimical forces
PM Narendra Modi interacts with children after addressing the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort in New Delhi on the occasion of the 71st Independence Day yesterday
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PM Modi yesterday reached out to strife-hit Kashmiris, saying abuses and bullets will not resolve their problems but embracing them will, as he praised his government's economic reforms in a wide-ranging Independence Day speech.
In a 56-minute speech, he called for an end to the "chalta hai" attitude of complacency and adopt a "badal sakta hai" attitude to bring about positive change. Making it clear that there will be no softness towards terrorism, he said India's security is a top priority for the government, and the surgical strike had underscored this. But most of his speech was devoted to the economy as he pointed out the various reforms carried out by his government, including demonetisation, the implementation of GST and the crackdown on black money.
"Whether it is our oceans or borders, cyber world or space, for all kinds of security India is capable of defeating all such inimical forces," Modi said.
Referring to the Gorakhpur tragedy, PM said, "Many parts of the country faced natural calamities in the recent past. Children died at a hospital. The entire nation is with them."
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