India celebrates 63 years of Independence
As a custom on the Independence Day Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the Indian population at the Red Fort in Delhi.
The Prime Minister greeted the millions of people watching from the crowd as well as their TV sets by saying, “Dear citizens, I greet you on the 63rd anniversary of our independence. When Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the Tricolour on this historic Red Fort, on 15th August, 1947, he called himself the first servant of India. I address you today in the same spirit of service.”
The Prime Minister also addressed in his speech, the key issues such as poverty, Naxal violence and the importance of Commonwealth Games for the country.
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As a custom on the Independence Day Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the Indian population at the Red Fort in Delhi.
The Prime Minister greeted people the crowd as well as the millions watching through their TV sets by saying, “Dear citizens, I greet you on the 63rd anniversary of our independence. When Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the Tricolour on this historic Red Fort, on 15th August, 1947, he called himself the first servant of India. I address you today in the same spirit of service.”
The Prime Minister also addressed in his speech, the key issues such as poverty, Naxal violence and the importance of Commonwealth Games for the country. -
As the tricolour opened majestically, the cannons boomed and the sound of 21 guns. The Prime Minister began his speech condoling the loss of lives in the Leh landslide tragedy, to which some children clapped, making the scene awkward for the teachers manning them.
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The Prime Minister also mentioned the fact that the difficulties such as drought and recession which were a part of his speech at last year's Independence Day had been overcome by the country and emphasized on the fact that the India has gained respect from all over the world.
