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Decisions taken today will decide direction, future of country for 1000 years: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that decisions taken... Read More
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that decisions taken by the country today and the work done will impact its future for 1000 years.

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Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 77th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there is a tremendous opportunity before the country due to the trinity of democracy, demography and diversity.
He said India faced a struggle for several centuries before it gained Independence in 1947.

"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 decide the direction, future of the country in the coming 1000 years," he said.

"Today, we have demography, democracy and diversity - these three together have the ability to realise the dreams of the nation. The trinity of demography, democracy and diversity has the power to realise the dreams of the nation," he added.
​A look at PM Narendra Modi’s Independence Day turbans since 2014​

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day wore a multicoloured Rajasthani-style turban with a long tail and donned an off-white kurta, white pants, and a jacket with a pocket square. The headgear keeps with the tradition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi wearing colourful turbans on every Independence Day since 2014.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day wore a multicoloured Rajasthani-style turban with a long tail and donned an off-white kurta, white pants, and a jacket with a pocket square. The headgear keeps with the tradition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi wearing colourful turbans on every Independence Day since 2014.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a white turban printed with the tricolour. He paired the turban with a traditional white kurta and a churidar along with a blue Nehru coat over it.

PM Narendra Modi donned a saffron headgear with red patterns and a long tail. He wore a traditional kurta and a churidar and paired it with a blue jacket and a stole.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a saffron and cream safa (head gear) for Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort. He paired the turban with a half-sleeve kurta pyjama in a pastel shade.

PM Narendra Modi donned a bright yellow turban from the Western state of Rajasthan. He paired the turban with a half-sleeve kurta and churidar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a saffron turban during his address at the Red Fort.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi donned a bright yellow and red turban with criss-crossed golden lines all over it. He completed the look with a beige coloured half-sleeve bandhgala kurta.

PM Narendra Modi chose a tie-dye turban with hues of pink and yellow and paired it with a half-sleeve white kurta.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a yellow coloured turban with criss-crossed lines in different shades of the same colour. He completed the look with a kurta and a ‘Modi jacket’.


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Upon his arrival at the Red Fort, PM Modi was received by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, and Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and three service chiefs.

As soon as the national flag was hoisted by the Prime Minister, flower petals were showered at the venue by two Advanced Light Helicopters Mark-III Dhruv of the Indian Air Force.

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