Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Aug 15: On the occasion of Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the ramparts of Delhi’s famous Red Fort. He spoke about women’s empowerment and praised notable female leaders who had contributed to India’s freedom struggle while pleading for a ‘change in mentality.’
In recognising the contribution of women to India’s fight for independence, Prime Minister Modi said that every Indian is proud of the country’s strong women, including Rani Laxmibai, Jhalkaribai, Chennamma, and Begum Hazrat Mahal.
The Prime Minister emphasised the need to support “Nari Shakti” and stated that respect for women is a crucial pillar for India’s growth. The prime minister urged Indians to alter their attitude toward women in general.
“For some reason or the other, a distortion has set in us that we, through our speech, through our behavior, through some of our words, disrespect women, PM Modi said.
He urged the crowd to promise to do away with anything that degrades women in day-to-day life.
#WATCH PM Narendra Modi gives a powerful message to the nation to take a pledge to stop disrespecting women#IndiaAt75 pic.twitter.com/G92Z2hOVA6
— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2022
In his speech to the nation, Prime Minister Modi added that India is the birthplace of democracy. The mother of democracy is India. India has overcome numerous obstacles and demonstrated its valuable abilities over the course of its 75-year journey.
“We should celebrate the diversity of India….At home, too, the roots of unity are sowed when both the son and the daughter are equal. If they are not, the mantra of unity cannot reverberate. Gender equality is a crucial parameter of unity,” he said.
