Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Next 20 years crucial for Viksit Bharat, Gujarat Deputy CM
On India's 80th Independence Day, a leader named Harsh Sanghavi raised the Indian flag in the city of Vadodara, in the western state of Gujarat.
He told everyone that India has only 20 more years to reach a big goal called 'Viksit Bharat,' which means a developed India by the year 2047.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi set that goal five years ago.
Sanghavi remembered famous leaders from Gujarat, like Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who helped India become free.
He also spoke about Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, who received help from Vadodara's Maharaja to study and later helped write India's Constitution.
He shared news about many projects, such as money for farmers, dams on rivers to stop floods, and a big pipeline to bring water for farming.
He also mentioned thousands of water-saving projects done under a program called Jal Shakti Abhiyan.
He said more than one lakh young people got jobs in Gujarat last year through special job fairs.
The celebration included a big parade, songs and dances by students, and certificates for 56 people who did good work.
At the end, Sanghavi planted a tree as part of a program called 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0.'
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi hoisted the national flag at the 80th Independence Day celebration in Vadodara's Manjalpur Sports Complex.
Sanghavi called the next two decades crucial for achieving PM Narendra Modi's 'Viksit Bharat@2047' goal of a developed India by 2047.
He praised Gujarat's role in the freedom movement, naming Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and Dr B.R. Ambedkar's ties to Vadodara.
He cited development works including Rs 479 crore in 15th Finance Commission funds for Vadodara and 13 check dams on the Vishwamitri river for flood mitigation.
He said 1,15,774 youths received appointment letters through 1,333 recruitment fairs in 2025-26, and 56 people were honoured for notable work in the district.
- Who
- Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.
- What
- The 80th Independence Day district-level celebration, where Sanghavi hoisted the national flag and urged focused planning for the 'Viksit Bharat@2047' development goal.
- When
- Saturday, on India's 80th Independence Day.
- Where
- Manjalpur Sports Complex, Vadodara, Gujarat.
- Why
- To mark the 80th Independence Day and to inspire contribution and planning toward a developed India by 2047, the centenary of independence.
- Key figure
- Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi
- Occasion
- 80th Independence Day district-level celebration
- Venue
- Manjalpur Sports Complex, Vadodara
- Development goal
- Viksit Bharat@2047 — a developed India by 2047
- Finance Commission funds (Vadodara)
- Rs 479 crore from the 15th Finance Commission
- PM-Kisan beneficiaries (Gujarat)
- More than 69.25 lakh farmer families
- Flood mitigation
- 13 check dams on Vishwamitri, 5 on Surya river; 250 million-litre buffer lake
- Youth employment (2025-26)
- 1,15,774 appointment letters through 1,333 recruitment fairs