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Modi Calls for Big Dreams on 80th Independence Day
On August 15, India celebrates Independence Day, which is like the country's birthday as a free nation.
This year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a big speech from the famous Red Fort.
He said India should stop thinking small and start dreaming big.
Big dreams, he explained, help the country find courage and strength to get through hard times.
He also remembered the brave freedom fighters, like Bapu, who gave their lives so India could be free.
The prime minister noted that this year marks 150 years of Vande Mataram, a famous song that inspired the freedom movement.
Many places in India have had heavy floods recently.
Modi told the families who lost their things that the whole country is standing with them.
He said the nation is moving forward with new energy, big hopes, and strong determination for the future.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort on Saturday, August 15, marking India's 80th Independence Day.
Modi said India can no longer work with 'small dreams' and must set ambitious, lofty national goals.
He paid tribute to freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives, including 'revered Bapu' and great revolutionaries.
The prime minister highlighted that the nation is marking 150 years of Vande Mataram and its importance in the freedom struggle.
He expressed solidarity with flood-affected families, assuring them that the entire country stands with them.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Delivered his 80th Independence Day address from the Red Fort, calling for 'big dreams' and ambitious national goals
- Where
- Red Fort, New Delhi
- When
- Saturday, August 15
- Why
- To urge India to set ambitious goals, honor freedom fighters, and express solidarity with flood-affected families
Key facts
- Speaker
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Occasion
- 80th Independence Day
- Date
- Saturday, August 15
- Location
- Red Fort, New Delhi
- Key message
- India must work with 'big dreams,' not 'small dreams'
- Milestone mentioned
- 150 years of Vande Mataram
- Other topic addressed
- Support for flood-affected families
- Tribute
- Freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives, including 'revered Bapu'
Quotes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Head of Government of India
“Our country is not going to work with small dreams now. We need big dreams and that's how we get the dedication to get out of difficult situations.”
wionews.com
“"Our resolves must also be lofty. Because when dreams are lofty, and resolves are lofty, the stature of our capability rises"”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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