Archive · 15 Aug 2026
India Poised to Lead World, Says Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan
India just celebrated 80 years of being an independent country.
A leader named Pawan Kalyan spoke at a big celebration in the city of Kakinada.
He said India is becoming stronger and will one day lead the whole world.
He told young people that they will help build India's future.
He reminded everyone that the national song 'Vande Mataram' is 150 years old this year.
He talked about how brave people fought for India's freedom long ago.
He shared plans to build new roads in tribal areas and bring clean drinking water to many villages.
He said the government is also planting 10 crore new trees.
He said fishermen, farmers, weavers, and workers help the country grow every day.
It was a grand celebration with the National Flag and a guard of honour.
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan unfurled the National Flag and addressed the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Kakinada.
He said India was emerging as a stronger, more self-reliant nation poised to lead the world, with the younger generation carrying the journey forward.
He noted that 'Vande Mataram' completes 150 years this year and recalled the All India Congress Session of 1923 held in Kakinada.
Pawan Kalyan said Andhra Pradesh received ₹4,597 crore in advance tax funds and is playing a key role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
Development plans highlighted include 2,310 km of tribal roads under Adavitalli Bata, drinking water projects under Jal Jeevan Mission and AMRUT, and a target of planting 10 crore saplings.
- Who
- Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who addressed the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Kakinada
- What
- India's 80th Independence Day celebrations, featuring Pawan Kalyan's address on India leading the world and plans for Andhra Pradesh's development
- When
- Saturday, during the 80th Independence Day celebrations (exact date not specified in the article)
- Where
- Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To mark eight decades of India's independence and to call on the younger generation to take up the responsibility of nation-building
- Event
- 80th Independence Day celebrations
- Speaker
- Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan
- Location
- Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
- Advance tax funds to Andhra Pradesh
- ₹4,597 crore
- Tribal roads (Adavitalli Bata)
- 2,310 km at ₹2,078 crore; 905 km completed
- Mega Water Grid
- ₹8,000 crore to serve 1.3 crore people
- Mega Multi-Village Schemes
- ₹9,335 crore for nearly 6,500 villages
- Sapling plantation target
- 10 crore