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More Stories 'This country has been built not by the rulers but by farmers, workers, mothers and sisters, youth, sages and saints, teachers, scientists and social workers.' PM in his maiden I-Day speech said, "Come make in India. "Be it plastics or cars or satellites or agricultural products, come make in India." Much of what Modi said today is basic, simple stuff. A good politician is somebody who is on the message all the time so that it is understood by the masses and is embedded in their minds. Contexts are everything. Instead of a polarising figure, there was a unifying one under the flag at Red Fort. Its significance lies not in the individual schemes announced, vision outlined or exhortations made but in the subliminal message, delivered powerfully, that someone is in charge. In his independence day address PM Modi urged all neighbouring and SAARC nations to work "shoulder-to-shoulder" to remove poverty from region. 'Improved governance and trust will help inspire youth and enterprises to work towards larger goals of meeting societal needs and aspirations'. The only point of caution should be to see that the role of the state, already overwhelming in the lives of Indian citizens is not given a further boost. "In a short span of time we will initiate a new institution that will work in place of Planning Commission," Modi said in his I-day speech. PM stressed on "dignity of women" in his I-day speech;urges public representatives and corporate sectors to construct toilets for girls in schools. |
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