PM Modi's Independence Day Speech: Top 15 Quotes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded women's self-help groups and their contribution and said the G-20 grouping has acknowledged India's approach of women-led development.

Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 77th Independence Day, PM Modi said that women's self-help groups have 10 crore members. "When you go to a village, you will find 'bank-wali didi, Anganwadi didi and dawai-wali (medicine) didi. It is my dream to make 2 crore lakhpati didis in villages," he said.

Here are the top 15 quotes from PM Modi's Independence Day speech:

1. The country stands with the people of Manipur...Resolution can be found through peace only. The Centre and the State government is making all efforts to find resolution.
2. The trinity of demography, democracy and diversity has the power to realise the dreams of the nation.
3. I am talking about the last 1000 years because I see that there is opportunity before the country once again...What we do in this era, the steps we take, and the decisions we take one after the other will germinate the golden history of the country in the coming 1000 years.
4. India's progress is not only fuelled by Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. The youth of our tier-2 cities are also creating an equal impact in our nations progress.
5. It's Modi's guarantee that within the next five years, I'll place India in the list of top three economies of the world.
6. Today, 'parivarvaad' and appeasement has destroyed our country. How can a political party have only one family in charge? For them their life mantra is- party of the family, by the family and for the family.
7. I firmly believe that when the country will celebrate 100 years of freedom in 2047, the country would be a developed India. I say this on the basis of the capability of my country and available resources...But the need of the hour is to fight three evils - Corruption, Dynasty and Appeasement.
8. The Vibrant Border Villages were called the last villages of the country. We changed that mindset. They are not the last villages in the country. What you can see at the borders is the first village in my country...I am delighted that special guests of this event are 600 Pradhans of these border villages. They have come here at the Red Fort to be a part of this event.
9. The one thing that will take the country forward is women-led development. Today, we can proudly say that India has the maximum number of pilots in civil aviation. Women scientists are leading the Chandrayaan mission. The G20 countries are also recognising the importance of women-led development.
10. Right from the Banks to the Anganvadis, there exists no platform in which the women have not been contributing. Now, my dream is to make 2 crore lakhpati Didi (Sisters) in the villages. For this, we have decided to launch a new scheme in which 15,000 women SHGs will be imparted training to operate and repair the drones! It will empower the rural women and will strengthen the Agri-Tech sector of the country!
11. This is a Govt that works, that meets set goals. This is New India. This is an India that is full of self-confidence...Ye Bharat na rukta hai, na thakta hai, na haanfta hai aur na hi haarta hai.
12. The government will launch Vishwakarma scheme with allocation of Rs 13,000 to 15,000 crores in the next month for those with traditional skills.
13. When we came to power in 2014, we were at the 10th position in the global economic system. Today, with the efforts of 140 Crore Indians, we have reached the fifth position, This did not happen just like that. The demon of corruption that had the country in its clutches - we stopped leakages and created a strong economy.
14. Chalta chalata kaal chakra, Amrit kaal ka bhaal chakra, sabke sapne apne sapne, panpe sapne saare, dheer chale veer chale, chale yuva humare, neeti sahi reeti naayi, gati sahi raah nayi, chuno chunauti seena taan, jag mein badhao desh ka naam.
15. I live and breathe for the citizens. Even when I dream, I dream for you citizens. I consider you my 'Parivar jan'.