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Cover Story : 77 th Independence Day Celebrations

Not only citizens but

family members...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hoisted the flag
for the 10th time from the ramparts of the Red Fort,
has not only made the people of the vast democracy
with a population of 140 crores his family but has
brought fundamental changes in their lives in
these 10 years. Be it a youth or a farmer, a woman
or a labourer, he called everyone his family. In his
speech, he used this word 51 times.

n My family members, I come from amongst you,
from within your midst, and I live for you. If I The next five years will be
have a dream, it is for you. If I sweat, it is for you. years of unprecedented
Not because you have entrusted me with this
development. The next
responsibility, but because you are my family. As
five years are the golden
a member of your family, I cannot bear witness
to any of your sorrows. I cannot bear to see your moments to realise the
dreams shattered. dream of 2047. And next
n I am a person who has embarked to take your time, on August 15, from this
resolution to perfection, to stand by you as a
very Red Fort, I will present to
companion, to serve you, to be connected with
you the achievements of the
you, to live with you, and to fight for you.
country, your capabilities,
n My dear family members, when I came in 2014, I
came with a promise of change. In 2014 I made a the progress made by
promise to you that I will bring about change. And you, and the successes
the 140 crore members of my family placed their
achieved with even greater
trust in me, and I made every effort to fulfill that
self-confidence.
trust.
n The promise of Reform, Perform, Transform
changed into belief because I had promised
change. I have turned this promise into belief.
I have worked tirelessly, I have worked for the n Based on my performance, you blessed me once
country, I have worked with pride, and I have done again in 2019, and the promise of change brought
it with the spirit of "Nation First." me here.
16 New India Samachar September 1-15, 2023