Highlights of Prime Minister’s Address on Independence Day
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY !
“Those in Government service are not doing a job but a service, this feeling is to be renewed”.
“Right from a peon to the Cabinet Secretary everybody is
capable. Everybody has power and experience. I want to harness their
power and use it to speed up national welfare. I will certainly do it”.
1. Dear countrymen, on this auspicious occasion of Independence Day,
many good wishes from the Prime Servant of India. I am here amidst you
not as a Prime Minister but as the Prime Servant.
2. I bow to all freedom fighters who sacrificed and dedicated their lives for country’s independence.
3. Independence Day is an occasion to take a pledge for the welfare
of all those who are down trodden, poor, exploited and oppressed and to
do something for them.
4. Every action should be tested on the yardstick of national
interest. If we resolve to live a life like that, the festival of
Independence may become an inspiration to take India to new heights.
5. This country has been built not by the rulers but by farmers,
workers, mothers and sisters, youth, sages and saints, teachers,
scientists and social workers.
6. A child hailing from a small town and belonging to a poor family
is today having the good fortune of bowing before India’s tricolour from
the ramparts of the Red Fort. It is the power of India’s democracy and
priceless blessing given by the authors of the Indian constitution. I
bow to them.
7. All Prime Ministers of the country have contributed to the
progress of the country after independence. Likewise, all Governments of
the country as well as state Governments have also contributed.
8. Let us move together, think together, resolve together and
unitedly take the country forward.125 crore countrymen have taken the
country forward with this credo.
9. We are not among those who function on the strength of majority. We want to move forward on a strong base of consensus.
10. I also greet all Members of Parliament and all political parties
from the ramparts of the Red Fort with pride. We ended the Parliament
session yesterday with an important experiment of taking the nation
forward with strong consensus.
11. When I had an insider’s view after coming to Delhi, it looked as
if dozens of parallel Governments were running within the Government,
each with its own fiefdom. I witnessed conflict and scattering. I have
begun an attempt to make the Government an organic unit.
12. The machine called Government or establishment is to be made sharper and swifter for fulfilling aspirations of the people.
13. Right from a peon to the Cabinet Secretary everybody is capable.
Everybody has power and experience. I want to harness their power and
use it to speed up national welfare. I will certainly do it.
14. Our great leaders won freedom, do we not have a duty towards the
India of their dreams, and don’t we have a national character. A time
has come to think seriously over these issues.
15. Should 125 crore countrymen not have a mantra to ensure that their every step is in national interest.
16. Everything is not for self. Some things are also for the nation.
One should rise above the self-interest and think about the national
interest.
17. Parents ask a number of questions when a daughter goes out, but
do they ever have the courage to ask their son about his friends or
where is he going or why. After all a rapist is also someone’s son.
18. Nepal provides an example of youth laying down arms and taking to
education. It can inspire the youth who have taken to violence, all
over the world.
19. Even after independence we sometime face poison of casteism or
communalism. How long will it continue and who is going to benefit from
it?
20. I appeal to youth of the country that the poison of casteism,
communalism or sectarianism is a hindrance to country’s progress. Think
and try a ten years moratorium to get a society free of all these
tensions.
21. In Commonwealth games our 64 sports persons won medals. These include 29 women. Let us be proud of these daughters.
22. There are two tracks in the country to move forward, good governance and development. We can progress only on these tracks.
23. Crores of families have mobile phones but not a bank account. We have to change this situation.
24. Those in Government service are not doing a job but a service, this feeling is to be renewed.
25. Just imagine, if 125 crore countrymen take a step forward the country will move 125 crore steps forward.
26. Who so ever will open an account under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan
Yojana will be provided with a debit card and insurance worth Rs.One
lakh.
27. We want to link poor people of the country with a bank account facility through Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
28. Our country is the youngest nation of the world. Skill development is our mission for development of the country.
29. I want to develop such youth who are job creators.
30. If we wish to provide maximum employment to youth we will have to promote manufacturing sector.
31. We have skill, talent and discipline and a will to perform. We
want to give a collective opportunity to the world. ….Come, make in
India, we have the strength, come to our country, I invite you.
32. A farmer serves the country by filling the granaries in the same
way as a soldier defends the motherland. It is also a national service.
33. Youth should resolve that may be at a small level, they will make
at least one article that the country imports, so that it may never
need be imported in future.
34. Youth belonging to the IT profession have paved the way for establishing India’s new identity in the world.
35. Digital India is our dream for the nation. When I say ‘digital
India’ it is not meant for the rich but for those who are poor.
36. If we move with the dream of electronic digital India and
manufacturing of electronic goods and become self-reliant, it will be a
major gain for the country.
37. There was a time when it was said that Railway unites the
country. I say, today IT has the power to unite the country and its
people.
38. We want to promote tourism. Tourism provides employment to the
poorest of the poor. Even the small vendor, auto driver, chaat seller
and tea stall owner earns from it. While talking of tea seller, I feel a
degree of affinity.
39. Biggest obstruction to development of national character is the
filth seen all around us. The first job in the government I did after
coming here, was that of cleaning. People were surprised. Is it the job
of a Prime Minister. But for me, it is a very big job.
40. If 125 crore countrymen decide not to ever spread filth, then no power in the world can make our village or town dirty.
41. Let us decide that in 2019 when we observe Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th
anniversary, we will not let our village, city, country, school,
colony, temple, hospital and all other areas remain dirty. It is not
Government’s job, it is to be done by public participation.
42. Presently, our mothers and sisters are forced to defecate in
open. Do we like this and is not our responsibility to arrange for
toilets at least?
43. I have to launch a Swachch Bharat campaign from 2nd October and we want to carry this forward within four years.
44. One task which I would like to begin today, is toilet in all
schools of India and a separate toilet for girls. Only then the girls
will not drop out of schools. I urge all Members of Parliament to use
their MPLAD fund for construction of toilets in the schools for one
year.
45. When we stand here on next 15th August, we should be confident
that there is no school left in the country without separate toilets for
boys and girls.
46. I today announce a scheme named after the Parliamentarians-
’Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana’.Every MP has to develop one village in his
or her constituency into a model village under this scheme.
47. A Parliamentarian should develop two more villages before going
for election after 2016 in the year 2019. After that every MP has to
develop at least five villages during a five year tenure.
48. A complete blue print of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana will be
presented to all MPs and all State Governments by 11th October,
Jayprakash Narayan’s Jayanti.
49. We will have to think about giving a new shape to the Planning
Commission in order to utilise our federal structure as a heritage of
development and better team work between the Centre and states.
50. Strengthen State Governments, federal structure, with new
outlook, new body and soul and with new direction, we will create a new
institution. Very soon this new institute will start working in place
of Planning Commission.
51. India’s divine strength and spiritual heritage will play a major
role in world’s welfare. These thoughts were expressed by Shri
Aurobindo.
52. As Swami Vivekananda said that once again Mother India has
awaken, my mother India will take her place as teacher of the world and
every Indian will be a tool of global welfare.
53. Why shouldn’t all SAARC countries fight against poverty and defeat it.
54. I went to Bhutan and Nepal. Dignitaries from SAARC countries came
to swearing in ceremony. This is a very good beginning. Definitely
there will be good results.
55. I assure you, if you will work for twelve hour I will work for
thirteen because I am not a Prime Minister but a Prime Servant. I have
come with this government as a servant not as a ruler.
56. I felicitate country’s security forces, para military forces for
protecting Mother India and for their determination and sacrifice.
Source: PIB News
