Bhaiyon aur behno, my dear brothers and sisters,
Today I wish you a Happy Independence Day. As you know, Viksit Bharat by 2047 is the stated goal of my government. But on this day, I wish to dwell in detail on the reality of India in 2025. Not the Viksit Bharat dream to be realised 22 years later.
I know I have been constantly speaking about how India will look two decades from now. But today, I feel I must talk about the India of today rather than spin a dream of the distant future.
Over the last 11 years of my tenure as Prime Minister, I have made several promises. In 2014, I promised “achhe din”, or good days. A few years later, I vowed to create “New India”. Then I spoke of the coming of “Amrit Kaal”, and then, of course, I bestowed upon you the idea of “Viksit Bharat.” It was all meant to create a feel-good mahaul.
