Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Fadnavis Says 'India Cannot Be Stopped' at Mumbai Tiranga Rally
On Monday, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, gave a speech at a big rally in Mumbai.
The rally was organised by a political party called the BJP.
It happened just before India's Independence Day.
He said that India is growing very fast and nothing can stop it.
He said some other countries are worried that India might become the world's most powerful country.
He told the crowd that India is now the fourth-biggest economy in the world.
He also praised India's progress in computers and artificial intelligence.
He described the crowd as two oceans: the Indian Ocean and a huge ocean of Indian flags.
Finally, he reminded everyone of a famous freedom movement from 1942 and asked people to work together so India becomes a developed country by 2047.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said India's rapid progress cannot be stopped despite attempts by certain forces, including foreign powers, to hinder its growth.
Fadnavis claimed some foreign powers fear India could emerge as the world's leading superpower if growth continues at its present pace.
He said India has become the world's fourth-largest economic power and competes globally in sectors such as IT and artificial intelligence.
Addressing the BJP-organised rally, he described the gathering as two oceans: the Indian Ocean and an 'ocean of the Tiranga.'
He recalled the Quit India Movement of August 9, 1942, and called on citizens to unite toward making India a developed nation by 2047.
- Who
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, speaking at a BJP-organised Tiranga rally.
- What
- Fadnavis declared that India's progress cannot be stopped and warned foreign powers against trying to hinder the country's growth.
- When
- Monday, ahead of Independence Day.
- Where
- Mumbai, at the BJP-organised Tiranga rally.
- Why
- To rally citizens ahead of Independence Day and urge unity toward building a developed 'New India' by 2047.
- Speaker
- Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Event
- BJP-organised Tiranga rally
- Location
- Mumbai
- Date
- Monday, ahead of Independence Day
- Key claim
- India is the world's fourth-largest economic power
- Sectors highlighted
- Information technology and artificial intelligence
- Stated goal
- Developed nation by 2047
- Historical reference
- Quit India Movement, August 9, 1942