Independence Day 2020 Live Updates: Narendra Modi unflurs National Flag, addresses the Nation

7 crore poor families get free cylinders: Modi

PM Modi said, 7 crore poor families were given free gas cylinders, ration cards or not, more than 80 crore people were provided free food, about 90 thousand crores were directly transferred to bank accounts.

100 lakh crore rupees will be spent on infrastructure development: Modi

PM Modi said, the country is moving towards spending more than Rs 100 lakh crore on this. About 7 thousand projects of different sectors have also been identified. In a way, it will be like a new revolution in infrastructure.

As he pitched for self-reliance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked, “For how long can be keep sending our raw materials out of our country? In agriculture, we have been able to achieve self-reliance.” 

Regarding India's infrastructure, the PM said, "There is a need to give a new direction to the country's infrastructure development to move India towards modernity. This need will be met through the National Infrastructure Pipeline Project.

FDI broke all records: Modi

Prime Minister Modi said, FDI in India has broken all the records so far last year. FDI in India has increased by 18 percent. This belief does not come like this. Today, many big companies of the world are turning to India. We have to move forward with the mantra of Make in India as well as Make of Warlock.

Regarding the space sector, Prime Minister Modi said, I am confident that measures like opening up the space sector will create many new employment opportunities for our youth and will provide more opportunities to enhance their skills and capacity.

The mindset of free India should be 'vocal for local'. We should appreciate our local products, if we don't do this then our products will not get the opportunity to do better and will not get encouraged: PM Modi 

A few months back we used to import N-95 masks, PPE kits and ventilators. Today India is not only meeting its own requirements but it has also stepped forward to help other countries: PM Narendra Modi 

A few months back we used to import N-95 masks, PPE kits and ventilators. Today India is not only meeting its own requirements but it has also stepped forward to help other countries: PM Narendra Modi 

I agree that there are lakhs of challenges for Aatmanirbhar Bharat & they increase if there is global competitiveness. However, if there are lakhs of challenges then the country also has power which gives crores of solutions, my countrymen who give us the strength of solution: PM