Independence Day 2023: PM Modi's speech from Red Fort likely to be around India’s foundation for ‘Viksit Bharat’
Narendra Modi will lead the celebrations today i.e. on 15 August from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort. Around 1,800 people from different walks of life and from all across the country have been invited as special guests to the main celebratory event in the national capital.
India completed 75 years of independence last year and entered the ‘Amrit Kaal’, a period of 25 years for making the country a developed nation by 2047. PM Modi’s address from the ramparts will be his 10th Independence Day speech. This will also be his last before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The speeches over the years have reflected the goals and progress made by the country in various spheres. This year, PM Modi's speech may be on how his administration has been successful in building a solid foundation for "Viksit Bharat," and it will offer direction for the country's advancement during the "Amrit Kaal," which will aid in its goal of becoming a developed country by 2047, three people aware of the development told Hindustan Times. “In the last nine years of his rule, PM Modi already took several initiatives and pursued them relentlessly.
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