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I-Day: PM pushes for population control measures, ‘one nation, one election’

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16 Aug, 19 09:43
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I-Day: PM pushes for population control measures, ‘one nation, one election’

The Nation celebrates 73rd Independence Day. Prime Minister NarendraModi hoisted the national flag at the ramparts of the historic Red Fort in Delhi and addressed the nation. Dressed in a white kurta-pyjama and a colourful turban, MrModi was received by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Red Fort. Prime MinistertheninspectedGuard of Honour. Before coming to Red Fort, he paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. Addressing the nation, Prime Minister NarendraModi said that within 10 weeks of returning to power, his government took key decisions to fulfill the aspirationsofpeopleandcited the new law on triple talaq and scrapping of special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir. He said his government has dedicated itself on allfronts intheserviceof countrymen. MrModi said, abrogationof special status toJammu and Kashmir, law to ban the practice of instant triple talaq weresomeofthekeydecisions taken by his government soon after assuming power for the second term. Prime Minister also condoled the death of people in recent floods and assured the affected of all help. The Prime Minister said, this government thinks differently and the country comes first. He said, the spirit of One Nation, One Constitution- has become a reality and India is proud of that. MrModi said, his government has made continuousefforts inlastfiveyears tomeetalltheneedsandaspirations of the common man. The Prime Minister also stressed on the need for eradication of poverty for the better future of the country and thegovernmenthastakenseveral steps in the last five years towards it. The Prime Minister also highlighted the issue of population explosion and stressed on the need to have greater discussion and awareness on population explosion. He said, population explosion will create problems for cominggenerationsandthosewho follow the policy of small familyalsocontributetothedevelopment of the country adding that this is also a form of patriotism. MrModi said, the recent LokSabhaelections wereneither fought by any political leader nor political party but they were contested by the peopleofthenationtoachieve their dreams. He said, the mood of the nation changed in 2019 and disappointment turnedintohope.MrModi said, every effort made to remove corruption and black money is welcome as these are menaces that have ruined India for 70 long years. He said, we should always reward honesty. The Prime Minister said, can we not remove the excess influence of Governments on people's lives. He said, the people should have the freedom of pursuing their own aspirations and the right ecosystem should be in place in this regard. He said, India does not want incremental progress but a high jump is needed and we have to keep in mind global best practices and build good systems.Prime Minister announced creation of Chief of Defence Staff to ensure coordinationandprovideeffective leadership to three services. Mr Modi said, people of India are no longer happy with merely the proposal for a new railway station, they want to knowwhenthestate-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express will come to their area. Cu rr e n tl y o n l y o n e VandeBahratExpress isoperational between Delhi and Varanasi, while another between Delhi and Katra is in the pipeline. Speaking on the scourge of terrorism, MrModi said, terrorism is an attack on humanityandthosewhoexport terrorismmustbecondemned. He said, our neighbours - Bangladesh,Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have suffered because of terrorism. He said, those who give protection to terrorism and support it must be exposed. Prime Minister said, all the countriesneedtocometogether to fight terrorism. He exhorted the people to furthertheuseofdigitalpayments all over the nation and asked the people to say no to cash and yes to digital payments. He urged all the people not to use plastic bags. Prime minister said, reforms will continue and procedures will be further eased to make it easier for companies to do business in the country. MrModi urged peopletovisitatleast15tourist destination within India by 2022. He said there is a huge scope to improve India's tourism sector.


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