Independence Day 2024 Highlights: Viksit Bharat, Reforms Take Centre Stage In PM Modi's Speech

Stakeholders have to come forward in favour of One Nation, One Election for India's development, says PM Narendra Modi.

"We aim to bring 1 lakh youngsters who have no political background as public representatives to fight against casteism and nepotism," he says.

"The Supreme Court has called for Uniform Civil Code time and again. The one we have now is a communal civil code. As we near the 75th anniversary of Indian Constitution, it is high time we enact a secular civil code," says PM Narendra Modi

"Tensions in Bangladesh have caused concerns in India as well. I hope normalcy returns to the neighbouring nation soon," says PM Narendra Modi.

India will also be a partner in Bangladesh's development, he says.

We aim to create 500 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030, says Modi. India was the first to fulfill Paris Summit targets.

We are aiming to bring green jobs with green initiatives for Indian youth, he says.

We need to emphasis on 'Design In India' to make sure that Indian standards become global standards, says Modi.

India can be a major force in the game development, animation, he says.

I urge states to ensure policies, good governance, and law and order to woo foreign investors. There should be competition between states to attract more foreign investors.

This will create job opportunities for your youth, he says.

India, which used to import even minute defence equipment, is now becoming self-reliant in defence manufacturing and started to export defence equipment as well, says Modi.

If all research happens in India, then semiconductor production will also happen in India, says Modi. We are working on 6G in mission mode, he says.

As a society we have to seriously think about the atrocities against women, says PM Narendra Modi. Crimes against women should be investigated promptly and perpetrators punished, he says

India can fulfill the global demand for organic food, says PM Narendra Modi. We are making comprehensive efforts to ensure internet connectivity, education, employment for the farmers and their families, he says

We have increased medical seats to 1 lakh over the past 10 years, says PM Narendra Modi. In the next five years, 75,000 new medical education will be created, says PM Modi.

We intend to promote skill development in every sector with Industry 4.0 in focus, says PM Narendra Modi. We have envisioned to skill Indian youth to make them capable of competing in the global job market, he says.

New Education Policy has helped cultivate a world-class educational institutions in India, so that not only Indians don't have to migrate to study, but people from around the world come to India for education, says Modi.

We are committed to ensure a dignified life of the transgender community in the county, says PM Modi. We are enacting reforms in this direction, he says.

Exports has increased while forex reserves have doubled. The faith of global institutions in India has been bolstered, says Modi.

If local governance bodies bring about only two reforms at their level, this can have an multiplier effect on changing the paradigm, says PM Modi.

Government's interference in the middle class is part of the vision for Viksit Bharat by 2047, says PM Narendra Modi. To this end, we have eased compliances and scrapped archaic laws, he says.

The recently tabled Nyaya Sanhita emphasises on justice and ease of living to the people, says Modi.

Feats in connectivity, education, medical infrastructures and more have benefitted Indians in far-flung areas of the nation. Our policies and reforms have focussed on holistic development. Youth are the biggest beneficiaries of these initiatives.

Women in India are prospering, while Indian CEOs are leading enterprises worldwide, says Modi.

Rs 9 lakh crore have been disbursed to women self-help groups so far, says Modi.

The youth of the nation is determined to grow leaps and bounds, says Modi. "The opportunities available now surpass those seen since independence. Despite global disruptions, India is well-placed to become a developed nation."

With the reforms in the banking sector have made Indian lenders recognised worldwide. A robust banking structure has helped drive development in the nation.

We changed the status quo to bring substantial reforms on the ground for Indians across the nation, says PM Modi.

Our commitment to reforms is meant to strengthen India, which have become a global blueprint, says Modi.

From media and traditional medicine to space technology, suggestions have been flowing in to make India a developed nation by 2047, says PM Narendra Modi.

PM Narendra Modi urged Indians to strive towards making a developed India with the same drive that denizens of the nation showed to win their Independence.

"Indians before independence were prepared to die for the country. This is the time to live for the nation," Modi said.

Referring to the recent natural disasters that have ravaged parts of the nation, PM Modi expressed his condolences to the people affect and expressed solidarity with them.

PM Narendra Modi address the nation on the occasion of 78th Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort.

Watch the speech live here.

His address to the nation will begin shortly.

6,000 special guests have been invited to witness the celebrations at the Red Fort. Indian contingent which took part in the Paris Olympics invited to participate in celebrations, along with ASHA workers, nurse midwives, Anganwadi workers, members of tribal communities, farmers and women are among the special guests.

Received by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Pm Narendra Modi inspected the guard of honour before heading to the unfurl the Tricolour.

Google Inc. on created a special doodle themed on traditional doors on Thursday to mark India's 78th Independence Day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive at the Red Fort in a short while from now to unfurl the Tricolour.

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As per tradition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Rajghat ahead of his Independence Day speech to pay floral tribute to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the Tricolour to mark the 78th Independence Day in a short while from now. This is his 11th speech from the ramparts of Red Fort in Delhi and the first since the NDA government came to power for a third time earlier this year.

In his earlier Independence Day speeches, the prime minister has maintained the tradition of addressing the pertinent issue related to the nation and laying a roadmap for the development initiatives. His words today are expected to maintain this convention.

We at NDTV Profit wish a very happy 78th Independence Day.