New Delhi, August 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his address from the ramparts of Red Fort on the occasion of Independence Day on Friday that the basis of developed India is self-reliant India. He emphasized that it is very important to be self-reliant to maintain strength.
The Prime Minister said that dependence on others puts a question mark on independence. To become self-reliant, it is necessary to remain constantly aware. He told that self-reliance is not only economic, but is also linked to national strength. It is essential to be self-reliant to protect the strength and strengthen it continuously.
In his address, the Prime Minister completely rejected Pakistan’s nuclear blackmail. He said that any audacity will be given a befitting reply and the army will take action on its own terms and time. He reiterated that “blood and water cannot flow together” and described the Indus Water Treaty as unjust and one-sided.
The Prime Minister said that the Indus Water Treaty has caused unimaginable damage to the farmers of the country and it cannot be accepted in the interest of farmers and the nation.
Recalling the sacrifice of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, he said that he was the first great man to sacrifice for the Constitution of India. His life is an inspiration for the nation. When we realized the mantra of one country-one constitution by demolishing the wall of Article 370, we paid true tribute to Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee.