I am not Pradhan Mantri but Pradhan Sewak: Modi at Red Fort on Independence Day

, Aug 15: India is celebrating 68th Independence Day on Friday, Aug 15, 2014.

reached Red Fort and hoisted Indian tricolour. Now, he is delivering his much awaited speech. Follow Live updates here.

8:41 am: PM Modi concludes his maiden speech at Red Fort.

8:40 am: The strength of the saviour is much more than the strength of the person who kills. Lets unite to fight poverty: PM.

8:39 am: Can we not wage a war and emerge victorious against poverty. Let us defeat poverty: PM.

8:37 am: If you work 14 hours, I will work 15 hours because I am not Pradhan Mantri I am the Pradhan Sewak: PM.

8:36 am: PM Narendra Modi calls SAARC nations to come together and eliminate poverty.

8:35 am: Importance of federal structure is only increasing. This is a good thing and we have to strengthen it: PM.

8:31 am: In a short span of time we will initiative a new institution that will work in place of the Planning Commission: PM.

8:29 am: People are asking for a while now- what about the Planning Commission: PM.

8:27 am: 11th October is Jay Prakash Narayan's birth anniversary. On that day we will share the blueprint with MPs and States: PM.

8:25 am: I announce an initiative- Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. If we have to build the nation we have to start from the villages: PM.

8:23 am: I come from a poor family and I want the poor to get dignity. We want to start a movement for a Clean India: PM.

8:21 am: Let us pledge that I will not make my surroundings dirty.

8:20 am: We want to give an impetus to tourism. Tourism gives opportunities to the poorest of the poor: PM Narendra Modi.

8:18 am: Let us think about 0 defect- that our products are not defected and 0 effect- our products have no adverse effect on the environment: PM.

8:16 am: Let us come together and think of ways India does not have to import but we export to the world: PM.

8:15 am: Our dream should be that all over the world we can say-Made in India, says PM.

8:12 am: I tell the world- Come, Make In India. Sell anywhere but manufacture here. We have the skill and talent, PM.

8:11 am: We need to give impetus to manufacturing sector, says PM.

8:10 am: We are a youthful nation. Our youth are our strength. The world and India needs a skilled workforce: PM.

8:06 am: We believe in Jan Bhagidari. We believe in taking everyone together: PM.

8:04 am: Our sportspersons have brought us immense pride. So many brought us medals and I am proud that there are several daughters too: PM.

8:00 am: I appeal to parents not to sacrifice the girl child. I have seen families where 1 daughter served parents more than even 5 sons, says PM.

7:57 am: With the gun you can make the earth red but if you have a plough you can make the earth green. Till when will we take others' lives: PM.

7:55 am: I saw that even in one Government there were different Governments. It was as if each had their own Jagirs, says PM Narendra Modi.

7:52 am: I came from outside Delhi but I can say there is immense skill in the people who are in Govt. I want to integrate their strengths, says PM.

7:50 am: PM Narendra Modi says he was surprised to find tussle between departments in government.

7:47 am: When I read that the new govt officers came on time I was not happy; should officers coming on time be news?, asks PM.

7:44 am: Our head hangs in shame when we hear news about rape. Parents ask about daughters but did anyone dare ask their sons, says PM.

7:42 am: I express my gratitude to all the previous Governments and PMs, to their work which has taken India to its present height, says PM.

7:39 am: We must walk together, think together, and make a determination to take the nation ahead together, says PM.

7:37 am: To all the former govts, former Prime Ministers, I express my gratitude to have brought the country to such heights, says PM Modi.

7:35 am: This country was not built by politicians or rulers or governments. It has been made by our farmers, mothers, sisters, youth, teachers, says Modi.

7:33 am: Main aapke beech Pradhan Mantri ke roop mei nahin, pradhan sevak ke roop mei maujood hoon (I am not talking as a PM but as a servant to the nation), says PM Modi.

7:30 am: PM Narendra Modi unfurls the National Flag at Red Fort.

7:15 am: Ahead of his speech at Red Fort, PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

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