73rd Independence Day 2019: PM Modi Speech Key Points and Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings for the festival of Raksha Bandhan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday delivered his sixth straight Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort.

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Follow Highlights here:

• India will soon become open defecation free country: PM Modi

• Chandrayaan is going places: PM Modi

• Let us further the use of digital payments: PM Modi

• PM Modi encourages domestic tourism

• Our priority should be a ‘Made in India’ product: PM Modi

• PM Modi greets Afghanistan for marking 100 years of freedom.

• World is eager to trade with India; fundamentals of our economy are strong: PM Modi

• We have to keep in mind global best practices and build good systems: PM Modi

• We have decided to invest ₹100 lakh crore on country’s infrastructure: PM Modi

• Let our people have freedom of pursuing their aspirations: PM Modi

• Every effort towards removing corruption and black money is welcome: PM Modi

• Corruption ruined India for 70 long years: PM Modi

• Policy of small family also contribute to the development of the nation: PM Modi

• Jal Jeevan Mission will progress with great vigour: PM Modi

• We have realised One Nation one Constitution dream: PM Modi

• We didn’t let Article 370 problem fester: PM Modi

• Fear of triple talaq keeps haunting Muslim women: PM Modi

• Within 70 days, removed 35A and 370- this is not a government that procrastinates: PM Modi

• Nation understands importance of water conservation: PM Modi

• Steps have been taken to make medical sector even more people friendly: PM Modi.

• Article 370 and 35A being revoked is a step towards realizing the dream of Sardar Patel: PM Modi.

• PM Modi lists steps taken for welfare.

• He expressed his concern for the people in flood-affected areas of the country.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings for the festival of Raksha Bandhan.