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PM's Address From The Red Fort

country for redeeming its pledge to make
India Open Defecation Free in the Year of
150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Focusing on developing an ultra-modern
infrastructure in Rural India, the Prime
Minister has set out the target to take optical
fiber network to six lakh villages in 1000 days
as connectivity is key to development.
Be it Citizenship Amendment Act,
reservation for SCs/STs/OBCs, historic
peace agreements in Assam and Tripura,
appointment of Chief of Defence Staff or
construction of Kartarpur Sahib Corridor,
India witnessed history being created and
extraordinary feats being achieved. Jan
Dhan accounts crossed the 40-crore mark,

The Indian government has
sanctioned Rs 1,00,000 crore for of Self-Reliant India.
agriculture infrastructure even Main highlights from the Prime Minister’s
during the Corona pandemic. Speech:

This infrastructure will be for the
welfare of the farmers and they CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ON 74TH
will be able to get better prices INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
of their produce, and will be able My dear countrymen, on this auspicious

to sell their produce in foreign occasion, congratulations and best wishes to
all of you
markets.
SALUTE TO CORONA WARRIORS
In this extraordinary time of Corona, Corona
facilitating DBT to help poor during the COVID warriors have lived the mantra of 'Seva Parmo
pandemic, the Prime Minister said. Dharma. 'Doctors, nurses, paramedical staff,
Appreciating the role of middle class in ambulance personnel, safai karmacharis,
shaping economy despite all odds, Prime policemen, service personnel and many
Minister announced National Digital Health people are working round the clock
Plan. continuously
He also announced the launching of Project
Lion and Project Dolphin on the lines of Project SOLIDARITY WITH FAMILY OF FLOOD
Tiger. Praising the country for displaying VICTIMS
restraint and accepting the Hon. Supreme Expressing grief over loss of lives in various
Court’s decision on the Ram Janmabhoomi, parts of the country due to natural calamities,
Prime Minister said that peace, unity and he reassured fellow citizens of full support in
harmony - these are going to be the strengths
this hour of need

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