India turns 65
In the midst of rising cases of corruption, scams, slowing economic growth and terror, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the nation on the country's 65th Independence Day.
As rain washed out the national capital, the Prime Minister unfurled the national flag.
Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the PM told the nation that his government was intent on fighting corruption.
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In the midst of rising cases of corruption, scams, slowing economic growth and terror, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the nation on the country's 65th Independence Day.
As rain washed the national capital, the Prime Minister unfurled the national flag.
Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the PM told the nation that his government was intent on fighting corruption. -
The Prime Minister is followed by his wife Gursharan Kaur as he walks with officials after delivering his speech. The embattled prime minister said that his government was taking the "strictest possible action" to stamp out corruption after a string of recent scandals. (AFP Photo)
