PM Modi’s Independence Day Speech – 30 Key Points

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Speech Highlights

• Issue of ‘One-Rank, One-Pension’ came up in front of every government. Some even made small promises. Issue could not be solved. I assure the servicemen and I am saying it under the Tricolour from the Red Fort – we have accepted OROP.
• We are looking at systems for enabling start-ups. We must be Number 1 in start-ups. ‘Start-up India’ and ‘Stand up India’
• Govt will provide electricity to 18,500 power-less villages in the country in the next 1,000 days.
• Team India, a team of 125 crore India, will take our nation to new heights
• Be it casteism or communalism, there is no place for them. In no way can they be tolerated
• The poor want to move away from poverty and that is why, all our programmes must be for the poor.
• All our programmes and institutions should be helpful to the poor; have to empower them through financial inclusion.
• We have been very successful in our campaign to make toilets, especially for girls in schools across India.
• We introduced Shrameva Jayate Yojana. It is an effort to chage the way we look at the workers of India.
• Government to club 44 labour laws into four codes to simplify them for the people.
•  Dignity of labour has to be our national duty, it has to be a part of our nature.
• India can be free of corruption but we need lots of measures. We have to start from top.
• Some people like to remain in ‘Nirasha’. And they are not satisfied till they have spoken about it to other people.
• Each of 1.25 lakh bank branches should encourage at least one Dalit or adivasi entrepreneur and at least one woman entrepreneur.
• We need to increase agricultural productivity and we are working in that direction
• India cannot develop till the eastern part of India develops
• Why does somebody have to seek ‘Sifarish’ when a job is sought. It is not proper.

Key Achievements mentioned

• Almost 4.25 lakh toilets were built in 2.62 lakh schools nationwide in one year; this gives self-confidence that we can do what we want.
• Bank accounts are essential for integrating poor into the financial system, 17 crore people opened accounts under Jan Dhan Yojna.
• Rs 6,500 crore disclosed under compliance window of black money and foreign assets law.
• Not one charge of corruption against this government since it came to power 15 months ago.
• 20 lakh Indians have given up LPG subsidy
• ‘Jan Bhagidari’ is the biggest asset of our democracy. Be it MyGov, letters from citizens, Mann Ki Baat, communication with people…daily Jan Bhagidari is increasing.
• Last time from the Red Fort I spoke about toilets and cleanliness. People wondered what kind of PM is he, talking about these issues.
• If there is something that has touched every person, it is the movement towards cleanliness.
• Who has given maximum strength to Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan? It is the children of India.
• Coal block auction has been undertaken by the govt, national exchequer will get Rs 3 lakh crore.
• We took a lot of steps on black money within such a short time. We formed a SIT under the SC’s guidance the day we took over.
• Some people are worried about tough law on black money, it has ensured that nobody dares to take black money out of the country.
• CBI has registered 1,800 corruption cases after we formed government.