Those who plundered nation have lost sleep, says PM Modi

Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said those who own “benami” properties were facing difficult times.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said those who have looted the nation and the poor are now not able to sleep peacefully.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation on the country’s Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi. (Sonu Mehta/HT Photo)

Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on Independence Day, he also said that those who own “benami” properties were facing difficult times.

“Soon after the Benami Act was implemented, the government has seized benami properties worth Rs 800 crore,” he said.

He said his government had implemented the demand for One Rank One Pension (OROP) for military personnel after it had been kept pending for 30-40 years.