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PM Modi's First Address After CJP Protests: 'Country Needs You'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a big speech to smart university students at a graduation ceremony in New Delhi.
It was his first public speech after some protests in the city, which were about a test students take to become doctors.
He told the students, 'We have faith in you.
The country needs you.'
He said every generation has a duty to help its country and asked young people to think about how their choices can help India grow into a developed nation.
He said the world is changing very fast because of technology.
He told them that people who keep learning new things will do the best.
He also talked about exciting new opportunities in space and drones, like private companies launching rockets.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his first public address after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests at IIT Delhi's 57th convocation ceremony on Saturday.
He told young Indians, 'We have faith in you. The country needs you,' and said every generation bears its own national responsibility.
Modi said decisions made by today's youth over the next 30 to 35 years will influence India's journey towards a 'Viksat Bharat' (developed India).
He urged continuous learning as technology rapidly reshapes the world, saying 'those who keep learning will succeed.'
Modi cited the Skyroot Aerospace Vikram-1 rocket launch and India's growing drone industry as new opportunities, without directly addressing the CJP protests over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing young Indians and graduates at IIT Delhi's convocation ceremony.
- What
- His first public address after the CJP protests, urging the youth to take on national responsibility, keep learning, and help build a 'Viksat Bharat'.
- Where
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi; the preceding CJP protests were held at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
- When
- Saturday, August 8, 2026.
- Why
- To express faith in the younger generation and call on them to shape India's development amid rapid global technological change, following pressure from protests over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
Key facts
- Event
- IIT Delhi 57th Convocation Ceremony
- Speaker
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Date
- August 8, 2026
- Location
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi
- Context
- First public address after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests in New Delhi
- Protests backdrop
- Jantar Mantar protests over NEET-UG 2026 paper leak; Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned
- Key quote
- 'We have faith in you. The country needs you.'
- Example cited
- Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket launch and growing drone industry
Quotes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Indian Prime Minister
“"You are all aware that every generation faces the specific challenges of its time and also bears its own national responsibility…"”
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“"We have faith in you. The country needs you."”
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firstpost.com
Sources
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