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India guns for self-reliance in defenceįor the first time in the history of India, an indigenously developed howitzer, ATAGS, was used in the ceremonial 21-gun salute along with British-origin cannons at Red Fort on Monday.

Truth is they were threatened to do so or else face the consequences” She also tweeted, “Lest we forget, people of J&K accepted the Indian flag in October 1947…before the BJP’s ideological parent - the RSS accepted it.”ģ. Flags in Kashmir: PDP chief MehboobaMufti alleged that the government forced Kashmiri people to hoist the tricolour tweeting, “The J&K administration shamelessly boasts about Kashmiris hoisting the Indian flag.“Now we have come together and we want maximum government jobs to be given to the youth of the state.

Job shower: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar promised 10 lakh jobs and overall 20 lakh employment opportunities in Bihar, days after he dumped the BJP to join hands with the RJD.

“For the people, I want to build a nation where no one goes hungry, where no woman feels unsafe, where every child sees the light of education, where all are treated equally, where no oppressive forces divide the people and harmony defines the day.”

A dream: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said “I have a dream for India” in her I-Day message greeting the nation.

He also rebutted PM Modi’s recent ‘revadi culture” comment saying free education and healthcare are not “revadis” and can eliminate India's poverty in one generation. A pledge and freebies: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urged the citizens to “take a pledge to make India the number-1 country” in his I-Day message.Narcissism: Congress president Sonia Gandhi called the Narendra Modi government “narcissistic” in her Independence Day message: “Friends, we have achieved a lot in the last 75 years but today's narcissistic govt is busy downplaying the great sacrifices of our freedom fighters and the country's glorious achievements, which can never be accepted.”.Fighting misogyny: “A distortion has crept in our conduct and we at times insult women, can we take pledge to get rid of this in our behaviour? Respect for women is an important pillar for India's growth…Gender equality is a crucial parameter of unity.” More here.Remembering Nehru after…: He said “today is an opportunity to bow down in front of those who fought the war of independence and also built the country after independence, be it Nehruji, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Deendayal Upadhyay…” This came a day after the BJP targeting Nehru for bowing to Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s demand for Pakistan’s creation.Bapu and Veer were mentioned in the same breath by PM Modi: “We are thankful to Bapu, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Veer Savarkar who gave their lives for the country's independence.”.Developed countries have GNI per capita of above $13,205. A development target: He said, “We must turn India into a developed country in the next 25 years, in our lifetime…It's a big resolution, and we should work towards it with all our might.” The World Bank currently categorises India as a lower-middle income country - a gross national income per capita of $1,086-$4,255.These pledges are to: make India a developed country, remove all traces of colonial mindset, take pride in our heritage, ensure unity among all Indians, and fulfil duties as citizens. Five pledges: As India celebrated its 75 years of Independence, PM Modi listed out five pledges “to fulfil the dreams and goals of this aspirational society, to work towards the development of India” during Amrit Kaal.The government has planned this period as Amrit Kaal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a number of goals on Monday for India to achieve by 2047.

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