New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (August 15, 2022) delivered his ninth consecutive Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort and said that the country is grateful to freedom fighters who shook the foundations of the British Empire. After unfurling the national flag at the iconic monument, Prime Minister Modi congratulated all Indians and those who love India on this Independence Day and said it is a day to step towards a new direction with a new resolve.
“Our country is grateful to Gandhiji, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Ramprasad Bismil, Rani Laxmi Bai, Subash Chandra Bose, and all other freedom fighters who shook the foundations of the British Empire,” he said.
“During our freedom struggle, there was not one year where our freedom fighters did not face brutality and cruelty. Today is the day when, as we pay them our respects, we need to remember their vision and dream for India,” PM Modi added.
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“We salute not only those who fought for freedom but also the architects of free India such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Ram Manohar Lohia and Sardar Vallabhai Patel, amongst many others,” the prime minister said.
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