Modi's speech resembles 2018’s; call for 'war against graft, dynasts, appeasement' crucial differentiator
Narendra Modi's Independence Day address resembled his speech given on the same occasion in 2018. In the Independence Day speech before the Lok Sabha elections, it was expected for the PM to present a report card on his government's achievements. Both speeches of Modi touched on government schemes, initiatives, and performance report in detail.
However, in 2023, Modi also used the opportunity to announce an all-out fight against the Opposition. «We must fight against evils of corruption, nepotism and appeasement with all our might. The challenges have flourished and suppressed the aspirations of the people of our country,» Modi contended.
Like the cleanliness drive, the government was running a drive to free the country from corruption, he said. In the last nine years, 10 crore bogus beneficiaries of government schemes were identified. In 2018, the figure was six crore bogus beneficiaries.
«Nepotism and appeasement have brought big misfortune to the country. How can a political party bring such distortion to democracy in my country? Their life mantra is that their political party belongs to the family, through the family and for the family. Nepotism and partisanship are enemies of our talent pool.
They deny talent and refuse to accept competence. Therefore, for strengthening democracy, we must liberate ourselves from nepotism.» Following the formation of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance by 26 Opposition parties, Modi had stepped up his attack on the parties, calling them 'corrupt,' 'dynasts' and those who 'nurture appeasement politics'. He has mentioned this in his speeches since the formation of INDIA.
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