Archive · 15 Aug 2026
PM Modi Says Citizen-First Approach Helped India Weather Crises
India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, gave a big speech on India's Independence Day.
Independence Day is when India celebrates becoming a free country.
He stood at a famous old fort called the Red Fort in New Delhi.
He talked about hard times India faced, like the COVID-19 sickness and wars in other parts of the world.
He said the government always tried to put the people of India first.
He called this idea 'Nagrik Devo Bhava,' which means the citizen is the highest priority.
He also talked about new gas pipes reaching more homes across India.
Many more cities now have gas pipes than they did twelve years ago.
He said he feels sad about floods and landslides and wants affected families to know the whole nation supports them.
The speech was a way to tell the country that the government is working for its citizens.
PM Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort ramparts on India's 80th Independence Day.
He said India faced the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine war and the West Asia conflict over the last 12 years.
He credited the citizen-first principle of 'Nagrik Devo Bhava' for helping India navigate the crises.
He said piped gas coverage grew from 70 cities to 700 cities in 12 years, with 1.75 crore households connected.
He expressed concern over recent floods and landslides and assured affected families that the nation stands with them.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Delivered the 80th Independence Day address to the nation, highlighting the government's citizen-first approach and infrastructure progress
- When
- Saturday, on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day
- Where
- Red Fort, New Delhi
- Why
- To reassure the nation that India weathered major crises such as COVID-19, the Ukraine war and the West Asia conflict through a citizen-first approach, and to express support for flood and landslide victims
- Speaker
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Occasion
- 80th Independence Day address to the nation
- Location
- Red Fort, New Delhi
- Key principle
- "Nagrik Devo Bhava" (citizen-first approach)
- Crises cited
- COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine war, West Asia conflict
- Piped gas expansion
- Grew from 70 cities to 700 cities in 12 years
- Households connected to piped gas
- 1.75 crore
- Flag hoisting
- Synchronised with a 21-gun salute by the 1721 Field Battery (Ceremonial)